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"Mr President, I am encouraged by the clear conclusions drawn by both the Council and Mrs Ferrero-Waldner. I have been the rapporteur for Ukraine on behalf of the Council of Europe. What is happening today is nothing new: the same rigging of elections, curbing of the press, depriving people of their rights took place then. It is a pity that continual reports about shortcomings in establishing the rule of law and transparent society have not been taken at their face value in the West.
For many years hopes were cherished that in due time and with patience all problems would be overcome. The opposite has happened: policies of accommodation and attempts to keep post-Communist rulers as good allies at the cost of turning a blind eye to gross violations of democratic rules have brought about a dramatic worsening of the situation. The EU also has to share responsibility for not reacting in time and for not clearly taking the side of genuinely democratic forces.
Instead, the Ukrainian people have given us a lesson. Now there is not a minute to lose. Some still argue for declarations in support of democracy but say let us be prudent and not offend anybody, let us not aggravate the situation further by taking sides. It is right that we should not take the side of a particular candidate – that is the exclusive right of the Ukrainian people. However, look around this Chamber and you can see that we have taken sides – look at the orange colours. It is our duty. It is also our duty to adopt very soon the important resolution we have prepared."@en1
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