But what happened in the winter of 2004/2005 was not only about the Ukrainian people’s democratic right to self-determination and their national independence, but also about the future of the European order as it had emerged from the Cold War’s end. At the time, Europe immediately understood the challenge and reacted effectively.
然而，发生在 2004~2005 年那个冬天的故事，不仅仅是乌克兰人民行使民主权利争取自治和独立的故事，也牵涉到冷战后欧洲秩序的未来。当时，欧洲马上理解了这一挑战，并作出了有效的回应。竞选必须重来，民主最终获胜。