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US will turn to partners in the European Union to immediately grant visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens. This was stated by vice-president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vilija Aleknaite-Abramikiene, which is part of the European delegation visited on the eve of a protest in the city center. It is reported with reference to NEWSru.Ua TBi.

According Aleknaite-Abramikiene, the United States turned to the partners in the European Union to immediately grant visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens. This will be the first step in supporting the people of Ukraine.

According to her, at last, the OSCE clearly hear the US position. Washington said that the US will greatly assist the consolidation of democracy in Ukraine and will carefully observe every step of the Ukrainian authorities.

"I've been three times on the Maidan, and saw these faces. No aggression - said the vice president. - They want to live in a European country and an independent and fair to see this guarantee in the EU accession. It is necessary to feel this atmosphere including the authorities. We need to hear their own people, not hide from it. We need a dialogue, but the output is not joyful: the current government is morally weak for such actions ».

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The head of delegation of the European Parliament on cooperation with Ukraine Pawel Kowal previously put forward the same idea to support the protesters: the EU should make clear that the visas for Ukrainian will be canceled.

European Parliament next week will adopt a resolution on Ukraine

European Parliament next week will make a resolution on the events in Ukraine. This was stated by the coordinator of International Affairs Group of the European People's Party in the European Parliament Jose Ignacio Salafranka during a briefing in the House of Trade Unions, where the headquarters of the National Resistance.

He noted that the European deputies in solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine, are in favor of European integration, and hold meetings in Kiev and regions. "We want to say that Ukrainian citizens are not alone. Millions of people support the European perspective of Ukraine, and we also have a desire to sign it. We respect the courage of people who stand up for democracy, peace and unification ... Next week the European Parliament will make a resolution on Ukraine ", - said the MEP.

Salafranka reported that a group of MEPs visited the hospital and talked with those who suffered during acceleration euromaidan on the night of 29 to 30 of November.

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