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"Mr President, today’s discussion is not just a discussion about the Yulia Tymoshenko situation. It is also about the principles upon which institutions and democracy function in Ukraine, and it is also about which principles the EU wishes to apply in order to implement its policy towards neighbouring and partner countries. Yulia Tymoshenko is an example of a political process that would not arise at all under normal circumstances. Political and criminal responsibility should be clearly separated in each country that is committed to democratic values. Government institutions in Ukraine should guarantee the independence and transparency of all judicial processes and should not selectively apply justice against political opponents. In Ukraine the political struggle should take place within a free and fair election campaign, and not by imprisoning political opponents. It is not possible to call a political game in which the opposition is in prison a fair one, just as it is not fair to play a football match against a team that is sitting in the changing room."@en1
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