Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-01-Speech-3-057"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Ukraine2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041201.10.3-057"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-01-Speech-3-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Ari Vatanen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2004-10-28--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, today I am proud of our Parliament. We have woken up to our responsibility. This is now a question of law, justice and freedom, because Ukraine and the EU share a common future. The spread of democracy is our greatest challenge. It is our mission. One day mankind’s weapons should all be trained in the same direction. It will be a long journey, but it is a morally right and just one. At present this is not just about Ukraine: this is also about developments in Russia, which has, quite unexpectedly, got mixed up in the Ukrainian elections. Russia’s future is closely connected with ours. At present, Moscow is rapidly moving in the wrong direction and away from democracy. If we can steer Ukraine’s development in the right direction, that will also help Moscow make the turn in the right direction itself. We cannot all have different notions about what democracy is. They are universal. We cannot allow Europe and Russia to head off in different directions: Russia must make the turn. On this point we have to remain adamant. The United States of America and the European Union need to work closely together, as there are such huge issues involved here. I am proud of the Ukrainian democrats. It now remains to be seen whether they will be proud of us for staying adamant about this through to the end. This is a watershed in the development of Ukraine, but also for the EU. It is a historic moment. On one side of the watershed the murky waters of a totalitarian regime flow towards the past, where only the oligarchies and the present administration reap the benefits. On the other side, pure waters, the waters of democracy, flow towards tomorrow, one where the Ukrainian nation can draw strength for a better future."@en1

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