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"I welcome the fact that the presidential elections in Ukraine were held in accordance with democratic standards. At the beginning of 2010, Ukrainian democracy has shown that it is alive. The high electoral turnout is particularly worthy of note. Today, the outcome of the Ukrainian election itself is not the cause of reservations which might result in it being challenged in court.
However, the European Union must not stop at expressions of approval for the way the elections were conducted. It is essential to offer Ukraine a European perspective in several steps. The first step should be participation in the Eastern Partnership, and the last should be membership of the European Union. The European Union must maintain an open-door policy towards Ukraine. The degree of integration with different communities is a matter for Ukraine to decide – this should depend on a sovereign decision of Ukrainian society.
An improvement in relations between Ukraine and Russia is in the vital interest of the European Union. For the consequences of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Russia also concern EU Member States. I welcome the announcement of an improvement in these relations."@en1
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