The pro-European revolution in Ukraine was one of the big stories this year. Ukraine replaced its pro-Russia president with leaders interested in reaching out to the rest of Europe. But a short time later, Ukraine lost control of the Crimean peninsula to Russia. Many people are worried the country will remain weak or conditions will worsen in the weeks to come. Some political observers say the Russian actions are a threat to both Russia and Ukraine. And thousands of people have died in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east.
The fighting has been a major concern for Ukraine’s new leaders. Yuri Yakymenko is with the Razumkov Center in the capital, Kyiv. He says that, “For the first time in the independent history of Ukraine, we are in a state of war against the biggest aggressor … we can even say adversary. We should call it like it is.” But most Ukrainians say the sacrifice for a European future is worth it. Valentina Bilan was among the protesters in Kyiv.
She says, “We’ve elected a parliament. Let’s hope that it will work. Everything will be fine in time. We will remember my words. I went through the Orange Revolution. The scariest thing after revolution is that people should not be disappointed.”
Ukraine’s leaders will have a lot of work in the months ahead. They will seek to deal with a Russia that is becoming more powerful. At the same time, they will have to reform the corrupt political culture that led to the Euromaidan revolution.
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