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"Mr President, it is the self-evident responsibility of every progressive citizen to defend democratic freedoms in Ukraine without foreign interference. It is the obligation of the European Union to remain constant on questions of principle and not to take a selective approach, as certain parties have hastened to do.
The sole objective must be the contribution of the European Union to a peaceful and democratic solution, by repeating the second round of the presidential elections under conditions of complete freedom, so that Ukraine can get out of the political cul-de-sac and so as to avoid any danger of destabilisation, which would have dramatic consequences for security and peace in Europe. Our message must also be clear to Russia, concerning the avoidance of any action which would complicate the situation. For the European Union, Ukraine cannot be batted back and forth between conflicting interests. It would certainly be a strategic error if the European Union were to be trapped in the dilemma between Europe and Russia.
At this crucial time, the European Union must talk to all the political forces in Ukraine and win the confidence of all the Ukrainian people, not line up behind one side or the other. Our collective stand must be linked to a guarantee of the democratic expression of the people and defence of the independence, unity and territorial integrity of the country."@en1
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