The case against a Yanukovych counter-revolution is that it would be just that: a ruthless effort to undo Ukraine’s democratic and legal reforms. Moreover, he would not be left to himself to govern, but would be a marionette of the oligarchs who bankroll his party, and perhaps of Russia, which yearns ­– albeit more discretely than a year ago – for his triumph.
之所以要反对亚努科维奇的反革命在于，结局会是残酷无情地消除乌克兰民主和法制改革。而且，资助其政党的寡头政客们不会听由他自己来管理国家；这些政客，可能还有俄罗斯将会让他成为他们的牵线木偶。俄罗斯盼望他能够获胜，尽管这一次要比一年前更为谨慎了。