Many accolades will be written about Senator John McCain this week and deservedly so. He was a consistent champion for democracy and human rights throughout the world, and a man who always stood by his principles. In his role as chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain was considered a champion, particularly in the former Soviet space, of freedom, justice, and fairness.
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US Senator John McCain waves to protestors during a mass rally of the opposition Independence Square in Kiev on December 15, 2013. McCain told more than 200,000 EU supporters rallying in Kiev on Sunday that Washington backed their desire for European integration. "To all Ukraine, America stands with you," he called out to the cheering crowd. "The free world is with you, America is with you, I am with you... Ukraine will make Europe better and Europe will make Ukraine better." AFP PHOTO/ GENYA SAVILOV / AFP PHOTO / GENYA SAVILOV
