He also wrote songs to his own texts, several of which have become Ukrainian folk songs. He wrote in four languages, Latin, Greek, Church Slavonic, Ukrainian, and "russian." He is claimed as a native son by both Ukraine & "russia," but since 🇷🇺 steals cultural heritage,......

I'm going with him being a Ukrainian. Remember, Ukraine never asked to be part of the "russian" empire. It was subjugated then, & during soviet times, & like the "russian" federation is trying to do again. #StandWithUkraine#СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻