reporter: this woman as an army of loyal supporters, but this isn t a mandela moment. people here have good reasons for disliking politicians. yulia tymoshenko s earlier time as a dominant figure was tarnished by infighting, scandal and disappointment. she s now expected to fight for the presidency. she must convince a divided nation she can lead them again. along the barricades in independence square, there are now candles, memorials as people grieve for those who fell. ukrainian tv networks will not be broadcasting the closing ceremonies of the olympics. phil black, appreciate that. after twin bombings in russia late last year, there was growing concern about safety at the olympics. it s been a safe games. what security measures worked? we ll talk to experts next. [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina,
her daughter had lobbied world leaders to help her mother. when the parliament voted, i was i burst out crying and i was trying to see her. and i just feel so proud to be her daughter, i just feel so proud to be ukrainian. reporter: this woman as an army of loyal supporters, but this isn t a mandela moment. people here have good reasons for disliking politicians. yulia tymoshenko s previous time as a dominant figure was tarnished by infighting, scandal and disappointment. she s now expected to fight for the presidency. she must convince a divided nation she can lead them again. phil black, cnn, kiev. so after that massive change all in one day, what happens now for ukraine? joining me now for more on that, the senior editor of new republic julia yoffey joining me from kiev. good to see you, julia.