A year ago, Ukrainians dared to risk the unfamiliar territory over the hill, and found democracy and the promise of a more open and honest economy. But democracy is messy; with some of our Orange Revolution’s promises postponed or disavowed by President Viktor Yushchenko, there is a chance that on March 26, when Ukrainians vote for a new parliament, they may in their disappointment choose to return to the realm of corrupt and autocratic rule.
一年前，乌克兰人敢于承担山岭另一端并不熟悉的领域的风险，发现了民主以及一个更为开放和诚实的经济体的前途。但是，民主混乱不堪；由于尤先科总统推迟或者反悔了我们橙色革命中的某些许诺，因此，当3月26日乌克兰举行新的议会选举时，乌克兰人民可能出于失望而选择回到腐败和专制独裁的王国。