Ukraine’s election was shaped by an acute awareness of the risks facing the country. Following the “Euromaidan” revolution – which brought about the demise of President Viktor Yanukovych’s government – and a four-month interim administration, this election centered on change.
左右乌克兰选举的是对该国所面临的风险的敏锐意。继推翻总统亚努科维奇的政府的“欧洲独立广场”（Euromaidan）革命和四个月的过渡时期之后举行的这场选举的核心是变革。但乌克兰人选出的总统波罗申科是老体制的化身，他担任过亚努科维奇的经济部长以及亚努科维奇的前任尤先科的外部帐。