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Head of the European Union's Delegation to Ukraine Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira has again expressed regret over the fact that justice in Ukraine is used for political purposes.

"Regretfully, justice is used as a means to a political end," the European diplomat said at a press briefing on April 24.

He noted that criminal cases against members of the Ukrainian opposition affected relations between Ukraine and the EU, adding that Brussels was waiting for Ukraine to return to respecting European values as soon as possible.