Independent media and freedom of speech have not been restricted in Ukraine, and elections since 2004 have been judged free and fair by both international observers and the parties themselves. All this cannot be taken for granted in Eastern Europe.
乌克兰不再限制独立的媒体和言论自由，国际观察家和各党派也公认 2004 年以来的历次选举是自由和公平的。这一切成就，在东欧的历史背景下看来，都是来之不易的。