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Oct 21, 2010 "We are concerned at consistent and wide-spread reports of deterioration in respect for fundamental freedoms and democratic principles in Ukraine. Particularly worrying are complaints related to freedom of the media, freedom of assembly and freedom of association. Respect of these fundamental values is essential. They are the best guarantors of individual freedoms. They ensure a genuine competition of ideas. They are an essential component of truly open, innovative, and competitive societies." A statement made on Oct. 20 by European High Representative Catherine Ashton and European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Füle on Ukraine during the European Parliament's debate on Ukraine.	Oct 20, 2010 "I do not understand. When Yanukovych came to power and democracy began to ebb away, Western politicians spoke of stability. If you do not call things by their real name and speak out about the flouting of democracy it is better to say nothing." Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko quoted in an article published on Oct. 20 by The Daily Telegraph newsaper.
Oct 19, 2010 "It is my firm conviction that what the Yulia Tymoshenko bloc faction in parliament is doing today is incorrect. It is a road to nowhwere, to political self-destruction. Unfortunately, all that they have done is expel me from the faction. The bible says to forgive those who know not what they do." Former parliament deputy Oleh Lyashko quoted by the Ukrainian UNIAN information agency about the unanimous decision on Oct. 18 taken by members of the Yulia Tymoshenko bloc faction to expel him.	Oct 18, 2010 "There is no division between people; this division is being created artificially. Whenever there are social and economic problems, they raise issues that are divisive and destroy our people and nation." Batkivshchyna Party boss Yulia Tymoshenko speaking on Oct. 17 during her party's 10th Congress in Kyiv.
Oct 15, 2010 "We welcome the war against the embezzlement of taxpayer money [in Ukraine]. Any government official in a democratic country should be held accountable. But judging by the information coming from Ukraine, the recently released audit has at least one serious flaw: It is not independent." Nicklaus Marshall, Regional Director for the Berlin-based Transparency International, on Oct. 14 questioning the objectivity of a government-sponsored audit into corruption when Yulia Tymoshenko was prime minister during an interview with the state German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.	Oct 14, 2010 "One big problem today is that we’re not fully achieving the goal of informing Ukrainian society and our partners in the world. And we will pay enough attention to this problem so that freedom of speech really prevails in these issues, and our foreign partners and the Ukrainian people know 'their heroes,' who robbed the country for many years and destroyed, in particular, the democratic principles of its development." President Viktor Yanukovych on Oct. 14 at a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Oct 14, 2010 "Instead of reforming the Ukrainian economy they are engaged in a witch hunt of the opposition. We denounce these findings. They are obviously politically motivated." Hrihoiry Nemyria, deputy head of Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna Party on Oct. 14 responds to findings of a government-commissioned investigation into alleged corruption while Tymoshenko was prime minister.	Oct 13, 2010 "The draft Tax Code replaces more than 4,000 government acts, which have muddled Ukraine's system of taxation and created an unfavorable investment climate. We believe that in October, or at the latest in November, the new code will be formally adopted." Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Oct. 13 in Brussels during a conference, named "Ukraine: from crisis to growth - the economy, investments and markets."

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