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"Mr President, we all know that political pressure is unlikely to bring about either the release of the imprisoned opposition leader Ms Tymoshenko or democratic reforms in Ukraine. Even if the politicians in Kiev meet the demands from Brussels, we run the risk that the people of the country will not forget the interference from outside, from Brussels, which they regard as a humiliation. The fact that the EU can send officials to monitor court proceedings and doctors to ensure that Ms Tymoshenko receives medical treatment represents a clear concession which calls into question a boycott of the European Football Championships.
The criminal proceedings against Ms Tymoshenko were, of course, highly arbitrary. However, we must ask ourselves whether it makes sense to put at risk the current relatively workable relationship with Kiev. In the light of the EU’s short-sighted policy with regard to Ukraine, we should not be surprised if the Ukrainians move further away from Europe and towards the Russian alternative in the elections which are planned for October."@en1
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