Quotable notes

"The Orange Revolution also vindicates America's long-standing support for Ukraine's independence and democracy. Here, Washington pushed principles, not individuals. Too often in dealings with Russia, the reverse is true. Which policy pays better dividends should be clear by now,"

- Wall Street Journal in its December 28 editorial titled "The Orange Revolution."

"I am happy that I lived to see the hour when the president of Ukraine was elected not in Moscow or Washington, but in Ukraine by the people of Ukraine."

- Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yushchenko on January 23, during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, as quoted by an RFE/RL correspondent and cited by RFE/RL Belarus and Ukraine Report.

The election in Ukraine is a triumph of democracy and the rule of law over the forces of a bygone Soviet era. The people of Ukraine stood up for their democratic rights, and I look forward to working with the leaders they have chosen. This remarkable saga had many heroes: Poland and other newly democratic nations stood up for Ukrainian democracy, and Ukrainian Americans and other members of the Ukrainian diaspora rallied international support for the democratic rights of the people of Ukraine. I hope now that Ukraine's democratic election will serve as an inspiration for those who seek freedom.

- Statement issued on January 20 by Sen. Jon S. Corzine (D-N.J.).

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 6, 2005, No. 6, Vol. LXXIII

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