In 2004, both the EU and US were tardy in speaking in defense of Ukraine’s democrats. Only when the courage of millions of ordinary Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv galvanized world opinion did the US and EU marshal the courage to stand up for an honest election result.
因此，乌克兰需要其他方面的压力，主要来自欧盟和美国。2004年，欧盟和美国对于声援乌克兰的民主人士都显得不情不愿，直到数百万聚集在基辅市中心的乌克兰百姓展现的勇气唤醒了世界舆论，美国和欧盟才站出来捍卫真实的选举结果。