That country's Secretary of National Security and Defense Raisa Bogatyreva gave a speech to students at Konvokatsii Kiev-Mohyla Academy that sounded familiar to reporters at the . That's because it was. After some digging and translating, they discovered that the oration bore a remarkable resemblance to a speech given to Stanford University graduates by Steve Jobs in 2005.
Although the key points in Bogatyreva's speech appear fractured when translated into English, Russian publications and a translator for The Next Web agreed that the address bears more than just a passing resemblance to the one given by Apple's top dog.
According to a Google translation of a comparison of the two speeches appearing in Focus Ukraine, Bogatyreva said: "I am honored to be here with you today, the day when the graduates receive diplomas. In one of the best higher educational institutions of our country ... I want to share with you today the findings of [my] own life and [my] own political experience. There are three conclusions. Nothing is absolutely tremendous. There are three conclusions."
That, the publication noted, closely compares to Jobs' remarks: "I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world.... Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories."
Bogatyreva also said: "Death approached me very closely. Closer than it is now, at my age.... Having lived through that moment, I can tell you-nobody wants to die."