Conversation so far:
When did Ukrainians initially get their ethnic/national identity?
The official declaration of Ukrainian sovereignty of 16 July 1990 stated that citizens of the Republic of all nationalities constitute the people of Ukraine.“
What were the different ethnicities included under the title of Ukrainian?
Biculturalism is especially present in southeastern Ukraine where there is a significant Russian minority.

Question: What role did Timoshenko play?
Self-contained rewrite: What role did Timoshenko play in the history of Ukraine?