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Tymoshenko May Only be Released by Court - PM

Tymoshenko could be released after consideration of her appeal and not at “the command of authorities”, Azarov said
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Tymoshenko Refuses Medical Treatment over 'Media Leaks’
18:01 15/05/2012 KIEV, May 15 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year jail term over her role in the signing of a 2009 gas deal with Russia, has refused to continue medial treatment for spinal disk herniation, Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Alexander Tolstanov said on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s Top Court Shelves Tymoshenko Appeal
13:12 15/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s civil and criminal high court delayed consideration of an appeal on former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s “gas case” on Tuesday until June 26.
Experts Cannot Determine Origin of Tymoshenko’s Bruises
16:16 10/05/2012 KIEV, May 10 (RIA Novosti)
Forensic experts who examined ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko following her claims she was beaten by prison guards found bruises on her body but could not determine their origin.
Tymoshenko Stops Hunger Strike
19:43 09/05/2012 KIEV, May 9 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has stopped the hunger strike, which she announced in protest against the cruel treatment in prison, Ukrainian Unian news agency reported on Wednesday.
Ukrainian PM Azarov Not Welcome in Brussels - EC
18:39 09/05/2012 KIEV, May 9 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov should not come to Brussels for a meeting of the EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council on May 15, due to the situation surrounding the sentencing of West-leaning ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Wednesday.
Tymoshenko Moved from Jail to Hospital
12:40 09/05/2012 KIEV, May 9 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was moved from the prison where she is serving a seven-year sentence to a hospital on Wednesday, the state penitentiary service said.
Tymoshenko Agrees for Treatment from German Doctor
21:08 08/05/2012 KIEV, May 8 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko who is currently in a prison in the eastern city of Kharkov has agreed for a medical treatment form German doctor Lutz Harms, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Ukraine Forced to Cancel European Summit over Tymoshenko
14:49 08/05/2012 KIEV, May 8 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine had to call off a Central European summit in Yalta after some European leaders refused to attend the event over alleged ill-treatment of jailed West-leaning ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, a diplomatic spokesman said.
Prosecutors Refuse to Open Tymoshenko Assault Case
19:31 04/05/2012 KIEV, May 4 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has refused to initiate criminal proceedings on jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s assault and battery claim but said she may appeal the decision in court.
Putin Offers Tymoshenko Treatment in Russia
19:40 03/05/2012 NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
President-elect Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is ready to take Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in for medical treatment, but Ukrainian officials quickly rejected the offer.
Putin Against Euro 2012 Boycott
18:41 03/05/2012 NOVO-OGAREVO, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin responded Thursday to calls for a boycott of the summer's European football championships in Ukraine by saying that sport and politics should not mix.
Polish Opposition Urges Euro 2012 Boycott - Report
18:01 03/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has called for a boycott of European football championship matches in Ukraine to protest the treatment of the country's imprisoned opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko, Polish media reported Thursday.
Polish President Slams Boycott Calls for Euro Cup in Ukraine
03:10 03/05/2012 WARSAW, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said calls to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine are an inappropriate response to the situation in the country.
Berlin Warns Kiev EU Deal at Risk over Tymoshenko
21:55 02/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 2 (RIA Novosti)
Berlin threatened on Wednesday to block a political and trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine over the alleged maltreatment of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Clinton Calls for Tymoshenko’s Release
23:06 01/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Tuesday for the release of the Ukrainian jailed ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, following the reports that the former premier had been severely beaten by the prison guards.
Pressure Group Urges 'Tymoshenko Beating' Probe
14:43 01/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti)
Campaigning group Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday to investigate allegations that jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was assaulted by prison guards.
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko’s Life in Danger - Daughter
06:19 01/05/2012 WARSAW, May 1 (RIA Novosti)
The life of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is currently on a hunger strike, is in danger, Czech news agency CTK reported on Tuesday citing her daughter Yevhenia as saying
Germany May Boycott Euro-2012 over Tymoshenko’s Assault
21:02 29/04/2012 BERLIN, April 29 (RIA Novosti)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel may order the government to boycott the Euro-2012, hosted by Ukraine, because of the alleged beatings of the jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Der Speigel reported on Sunday.
Merkel Seeks Tymoshenko’s Treatment in Germany
16:33 28/04/2012 KIEV, April 28 (RIA Novosti)
The German Foreign Ministry has been in talks with Kiev in a bid to allow jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to receive treatment in Berlin’s Charite clinic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.
Court Postpones Second Tymoshenko Trial for 3 Weeks
12:14 28/04/2012 KIEV, April 28 (RIA Novosti)
Kharkov's District Court suspended the second trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko until May 21 on Saturday, due to her absence on grounds of poor health, a spokeswoman for Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna party said.
Tymoshenko Urges Termination of Black Sea Fleet Accord
16:59 27/04/2012 KIEV, April 27 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has called for the scrapping of an agreement that allows Russia to retain its naval base at Sevastopol until 2042, Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party website reported on Friday.
Council of Europe Requests Access to Tymoshenko
18:25 26/04/2012 STRASBURG, April 26 (RIA Novosti)
The Council of Europe's secretary general, Thorbjorn Jagland, has asked the Ukrainian authorities to allow European diplomats to visit former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and expressed concerns over reports that prison staff had beaten up.
Probe Ordered into Tymoshenko’s Assault Claim
19:03 25/04/2012 KIEV, April 25 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka ordered on Wednesday an inquiry into jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s claim that she was beaten by prison guards.
Video Alleges Affair Between Tymoshenko, Lawyer
16:38 25/04/2012 KIEV, April 25 (RIA Novosti)
A lawyer for Ukraine's jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Wednesday said he may sue a news agency over publication of a video alleging he had an affair with his defendant.
Russia Calls on Ukraine to Treat Tymoshenko with Humanity
21:30 24/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti)
Russia called on Ukraine on Tuesday to fully observe the rights of jailed Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has complained of poor health and serious mistreatment by prison personnel.
Jailed Ukrainian Ex-Premier Goes on Hunger Strike
16:53 24/04/2012 KIEV, April 24 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed Ukrainian ex-prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has declared a hunger strike in what she said was designed to turn the world’s attention to the “concentration camp of violence and lawlessness” which she said was being created in Ukraine by President Viktor Yanukovych.
Tymoshenko Moved Back to Prison from Kharkov Clinic
15:55 22/04/2012 KIEV, April 22 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved back to a prison from a clinic in Kharkov, head of the group in defense of the ex-premier and member of the Ukrainian parliament Serhiy Vlasenko said on Sunday.
Tymoshenko Moved to Kharkov Clinic for Treatment
05:00 21/04/2012 KIEV, April 21 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from a prison to a clinic in Kharkov to receive recommended medical treatment
Tymoshenko to Miss Thursday Court Hearing over Poor Health
17:55 18/04/2012 KIEV, April 18 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to attend a preliminary court hearing into her other criminal case, citing poor health, the country’s penitentiary authority has said.
Ukraine MP Murderer 'Will Not Implicate Tymoshenko' - Lawyer
15:20 14/04/2012 KIEV, April 14 (RIA Novosti)
The convicted murderer of Ukrainian lawmaker Yevhen Shcherban would not give false testimony implicating jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the killing, his lawyer has said.
Tymoshenko ‘Unfit’ for Court Appearance
20:01 13/04/2012 KIEV, April 13 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is not in a condition to attend court hearings, a German doctor said on Friday.
Yushchenko Faces Probe over Role in Tymoshenko Case
17:03 05/04/2012 KIEV, April 5 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko faces an investigation over his order to close a criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said on Thursday.
Tymoshenko to Be Questioned in Murder Case
15:04 05/04/2012 KIEV, April 5 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will be questioned over the 1996 murder of a businessman, Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said on Thursday.
Tymoshenko Cleared for Out-of-Jail Treatment
19:51 02/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 2 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been given permission to receive medical treatment outside prison, Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said on Monday.
Ukraine and Germany in Talks over Tymoshenko Treatment in Germany
15:10 01/04/2012 KIEV, April 1 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine and Germany are in talks on jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko treatment in one of Berlin clinics, Ukrainian media reported on Sunday, quoting German news agency DPA.
Tymoshenko Slapped with $2.4 mln Suit
18:48 28/03/2012 KIEV, March 28 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian prosecutors have brought a new $2.4 million suit against jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Deputy Prosecutor General Yevhen Blazhivskiy said on Wednesday.
No Murderers in Tymoshenko’s Cell – Prison Official
21:22 27/03/2012 KIEV, March 27 (RIA Novosti)
Officials in the Ukrainian prison, where former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is serving her seven-year sentence, denied that she would have to share a cell with a woman convicted of murder, Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoted a spokesman of the Ukrainian regional Kharkiv penitentiary service, Yuri Chumak as saying.
Tymoshenko May Share Cell with Murderer – Lawyer
17:06 26/03/2012 KIEV, March 26 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko may soon be sharing a cell with a woman convicted of murder, Tymoshenko’s lawyer Serhiy Vlasenko said on Monday.
Playing Football with the Tymoshenko Case
15:38 22/03/2012 RIA Novosti correspondent Dmitry Babich
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov will have to answer questions about imprisoned former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko during his two-day trip to Warsaw. He is visiting the Polish capital on the eve of UEFA Euro 2012, co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland – an event Ms. Tymoshenko’s name is closely associated with throughout the world.
Ukraine Rejects Decriminalization of ‘Tymoshenko Statute’
19:09 21/03/2012 KIEV, March 21 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s Parliament on Wednesday voted down a proposal to decriminalize the statute used to convict former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, despite the urging of PACE, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Tymoshenko’s Actions Were "Treasonous" - Ukrainian Rada
18:06 20/03/2012 KIEV, March 20 (RIA Novosti)
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, on Tuesday decided that jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko’s signing of gas contracts with Russia more than two years ago was an act of "high treason."
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko May Face High Treason Charges
18:10 14/03/2012 KIEV, March 14 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko may see her prison term extended to up to 15 years if an investigation proves that she committed high treason by pushing through a 2009 gas deal with Russia, Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday.
Tymoshenko Needs Treatment Outside Jail - Defense
18:52 13/03/2012 KIEV, March 13 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is in urgent need of specialized medical services that are unavailable at the penal colony where she is being held, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Ukraine Resumes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading
12:46 10/03/2012 KIEV, March 10 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine regained the right to participate in international trading of greenhouse gas emission quotas, which was suspended last year, the country’s National Environmental Investment Agency reported on its website.
Jailed Ukrainian Ex-premier Refuses to Wear Prison Robe
07:41 10/03/2012 KIEV, March 10 (RIA Novosti)
Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has sent a letter to penitentiary officials saying she refuses to wear prison robe and work while in detention.
Tymoshenko Case May Be Reviewed - Yanukovych
23:49 24/02/2012 KIEV, February 24 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said the criminal case against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko might be reviewed once the parliament passes a bill overhauling the Criminal Procedure Code.
Medical Operation for Tymoshenko Unnecessary
15:41 16/02/2012 KHARKOV, February 16 (RIA Novosti)
A member of the medical commission that examined jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's health said on Thursday that she did not need any medical operation.
Ukrainian Lawmaker Demands Putin's Arrest
16:59 15/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti)
A Ukrainian lawmaker has asked prosecutors in Kiev to arrest Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin over a 2009 natural gas deal with the former Soviet republic.
Tymoshenko Agrees to Medical Checkup – Prison Authority
22:48 14/02/2012 KIEV, February 14 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has been jailed in her home country, agreed to a medical checkup to be held jointly by local doctors and foreign specialists, the Ukrainian prison authority said on Tuesday.
Tymoshenko Refuses Medical Checkup
17:14 14/02/2012 KIEV, February 14 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, jailed in her home country, refused a medical checkup to be held jointly by local prison doctors and specialists from Canada and Germany.
German, Canadian Doctors to Examine Tymoshenko
16:29 13/02/2012 KIEV, February 13 (RIA Novosti)
Doctors from Canada and Germany will examine Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s jailed ex-prime minister, together with Ukrainian doctors, a spokesman from the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said on Monday.
Tymoshenko Not to Plead for Mercy – media
19:53 11/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 11 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not ask president Viktor Yanukovych for pardon, Ukrainian Zerkalo Nedeli weekly reported on Saturday, citing Tymoshenko’s lawyer, Sergei Vlasenko.
EU Wary of Ukraine over Tymoshenko - Poland's Sikorski
17:35 08/02/2012 KIEV, February 8 (RIA Novosti)
The EU is increasingly distrustful of Ukraine over the prosecution of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Kills Bill to Free Tymoshenko
14:41 08/02/2012 KIEV, February 8 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine's Parliament, the Rada, voted down a draft bill on Wednesday that would have decriminalized article 365 of the Ukrainian legal code on exceeding authority, under which former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was convicted last October.
Tymoshenko to Face Further Criminal Charges
13:42 24/01/2012 KIEV, January 24 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko could face an even lengthier jail sentence after the Ukrainian Security Service completed a pretrial probe into her case Friday, Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Evgeny Blajivsky said.
Tymoshenko calls Ukrainian opposition forces to unite
17:36 22/01/2012 KIEV, January 22 (RIA Novosti)
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s jailed ex-prime minister, has called on the country’s opposition forces to unite in the face of “the enemy from within”.
Tymoshenko Gets Private Massage in Prison
16:27 17/01/2012 KIEV, January 17 (RIA Novosti)
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s jailed ex-prime minister, received a massage from her personal masseuse on Tuesday morning, the Ukrainian UNIAN news agency reported.
Tymoshenko can’t pay $187 mln damages to Naftogaz - daughter
14:22 10/01/2012 KIEV, January 10 (RIA Novosti)
Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yevgeniya, said the court decision requiring the jailed Ukrainian ex-premier to pay losses to Ukraine's Naftogaz company was impossible to execute, Tymoshenko's website said.
Yulia Tymoshenko's husband granted Czech asylum
20:03 06/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 6 (RIA Novosti)
The husband of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been granted political asylum in the Czech Republic, Czech Interior Minister Jan Kubice said on Friday.
Husband of jailed Ukrainian ex-premier seeks asylum in Czech Republic
13:57 06/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 6 (RIA Novosti)
The husband of jailed Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Olexander Tymoshenko, is seeking political asylum in the Czech Republic, Czech daily Pravo reported on its website on Friday.
Ukrainian court bans protests near Tymoshenko’s colony
13:58 05/01/2012 KIEV, January 5 (RIA Novosti)
A Kharkov court on Thursday banned any protests on the steps of the penal colony where Ukraine’s ex Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is serving her 7-year sentence.
Tymoshenko’s daughter denied meeting with mum in jail
19:59 03/01/2012 KIEV, January 3 (RIA Novosti)
The daughter of Ukraine’s jailed ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday said she was denied meeting with her mother in a penal colony where the woman is serving her seven-year sentence.
Tymoshenko’s lawyer, daughter to visit her in jail
11:50 03/01/2012 KIEV, January 3 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s former premier Yulia Tymoshenko will be visited by her lawyer, daughter Yevheniya and party colleague in jail where she is serving her seven-year sentence.
Ukraine’s ex-PM Tymoshenko to serve sentence in Kharkov penal colony
13:51 30/12/2011 KIEV, December 30 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, convicted on charges of abuse of office, will be serving her sentence in the Kachanovskaya Penal Colony in the country’s Kharkov region, the penitentiary service said on Friday.
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko convoyed to prison to serve sentence
11:38 30/12/2011 KIEV, December 30 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, convicted on charges of abuse of office, has been convoyed to a prison to serve her sentence, Ihor Andrushko, a deputy head of the country’s penitentiary service said on Friday.
Ukraine court upholds Tymoshenko conviction
17:21 23/12/2011 KIEV, December 23 (RIA Novosti)
A Kiev appeal court upheld on Friday opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko’s conviction for abuse of office.
Ukrainian president says not against lawful release of Tymoshenko
16:53 21/12/2011 KIEV, December 21 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said on Wednesday that he is not against the release of embattled ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko serving a prison term for abuse of office but that the probe into her past activities will continue.
Strasbourg court to ‘fast track’ Tymoshenko arrest complaint
16:28 20/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti)
The European Court of Human Rights has decided to “fast track” a hearing into former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s August complaint over her detention in Kiev.
Ukraine, EU conclude association talks amid ‘difficult atmosphere’
20:59 19/12/2011 KIEV, December 19 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine and the European Union have finalized negotiations on a deal that could set the former Soviet republic on the way to full membership of the organization, the European Council head said on Monday.
Tymoshenko’s supporters nominate her for Nobel Prize
21:52 15/12/2011 KIEV, December 15 (RIA Novosti)
The opposition party BYT-Batkivschina sent to the Nobel Committee all the necessary documents in order to nominate former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for the Nobel Peace Prize, a deputy of the party Natalia Korolevskaya said on Thursday.
Tymoshenko supporters clash with police at Kiev court
15:43 13/12/2011 KIEV, December 13 (RIA Novosti)
Supporters of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko clashed with police outside a Kiev appeals court on Tuesday.
Appeals judge orders Tymoshenko to remain behind bars
23:42 01/12/2011 KIEV, December 1 (RIA Novosti)
A court in Kiev rejected an appeal on Thursday from jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to be released and ordered her to serve out her term in prison, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
Kiev court to consider Tymoshenko appeal
11:03 01/12/2011 KIEV, December 1 (RIA Novosti)
A court in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev will begin preliminary hearings on an appeal by jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday.
Tymoshenko moved to ‘European-level’ medical ward
10:43 30/11/2011 KIEV, November 30 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been transferred to a pretrial detention center's European-standard medical unit for treatment, RAPSI news agency reported Wednesday, citing the Ukrainian penitentiary service.
Court to consider Tymoshenko appeal on Dec. 1
19:40 29/11/2011 KIEV, November 29 (RIA Novosti)
Kiev appeals court on Tuesday scheduled preliminary hearings on an appeal by jailed ex-Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for December 1, twelve days before the earlier set date, Tymoshenko’s lawyer Serhiy Vlasenko said.
Ukraine’s president orders ‘European custody standards’ for Tymoshenko
21:01 28/11/2011 KIEV, November 28 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said on Monday he had ordered that conditions for jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko be maintained “at a European level.”
There is nothing to celebrate, Euro parliament chair says on Yulia Tymoshenko's birthday
21:33 27/11/2011 KIEV, November 27 (RIA Novosti)
“You should not be in jail,” European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek wrote on Yulia Tymoshenko’s Facebook wall on Sunday as Ukraine’s ex-prime minister marked her 51st birthday.
Tymoshenko’s involvement in murder ‘irrefutable,’ says Ukrainian prosecutor
04:51 26/11/2011 KIEV, November 26 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has “irrefutable evidence” of former Prime Minsiter Yulia Tymoshenko’s involvement in the murder of a Ukrainian lawmaker and businessman in 1996, its first deputy head, Renat Kuzmin, said on Saturday.
Ukraine parliament drops bill that would free Tymoshenko
16:24 15/11/2011 KIEV, November 15 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday threw out a bill that would have exonerated jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
No EU membership for Ukraine until rule of law maintained says ambassador
19:49 13/11/2011 KIEV, November 13 (RIA Novosti)
The European Union’s ambassador in Kiev has said Ukraine’s integration into the bloc may be jeopardized by the jailing of the country’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Ukraine must free Tymoshenko to get EU accord – politician
17:23 11/11/2011 KIEV, November 11 (RIA Novosti)
The European Union will not finalize an association agreement with Ukraine at a December summit in Kiev unless former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is released from jail, Vice President of the European People’s Party Mario David said.
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko slapped with theft, tax evasion charges
13:52 11/11/2011 KIEV, November 11 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces new embezzlement and fraud charges, the State Tax Service said on Friday.
Police pile up charges against Tymoshenko
14:11 07/11/2011 KIEV, November 7 (RIA Novosti)
Charges are snowballing against Ukraine’s jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko as the tax police reopened four cases against the president’s long-time rival on Friday, her lawyer said on Monday.
Tymoshenko to be probed for possible link to 1996 lawmaker killing
03:53 29/10/2011 KIEV, October 29 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian Prosecutor General's office will probe the possible involvement of ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the 1996 killing of a lawmaker
Tymoshenko’s colleague says case against her father-in-law could be reopened
17:28 26/10/2011 KIEV, October 26 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office is pushing for a closed criminal case against the father-in-law of embattled ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko to be reopened, Tymoshenko’s colleague Oleksandr Turchynov said on Wednesday.
Tymoshenko supporters blast prosecutors for reopening old case
20:05 24/10/2011 KIEV, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
Supporters of jailed Ukrainian ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Monday the reopening of old criminal cases against her was motivated by “weakness” and “fear” on the part of the authorities.
Tymoshenko appeals guilty verdict
20:03 24/10/2011 KIEV, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
Defense lawyers for Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Tymoshenko on Monday appealed her seven-year prison sentence, her lawyer said.
Old criminal case against ex-Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko reopened
13:58 24/10/2011 KIEV, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has reopened a criminal case on state funds embezzlement and tax evasion charges against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Unian news agency reported on Monday.
EU still interested to sign association agreement with Kiev
20:37 22/10/2011 KIEV, October 22 (RIA Novosti)
The European Union still would like to sign an agreement of association with Ukraine, although the EU is unhappy with the sentence of ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and another criminal case recently initiated against her, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stephan Fule said on Saturday.
Germany mulls visa restrictions for Ukrainian officials due to Tymoshenko's trial
18:52 22/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 22 (RIA Novosti)
The German government is discussing a possibility to ban entry for Ukrainian officials involved in a trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, said Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine, Hans-Juergen Gaymzet.
Investigators question Tymoshenko on new charges
14:45 19/10/2011 KIEV, October 19 (RIA Novosti)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been questioned by investigators in a new criminal case surrounding a $405-million debt her former company owed to the Russian Defense Ministry, Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said.
EU ‘continues working’ with Ukraine
20:07 18/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
The EU reiterated on Tuesday that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s visit to Brussels had not been cancelled but postponed and that it was committed to further cooperation with Ukraine.
Medvedev says Tymoshenko trial ‘internal affair’
18:36 18/10/2011 DONETSK, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday the trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulya Tymoshenko was the country’s “internal affair,” but stressed that the Ukrainian judiciary should not have “a political or anti-Russian dimension.”
EU stalls Ukrainian president visit after Tymoshenko trial
14:26 18/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
The European Union has put on hold the visit by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said on Tuesday.
EU stalls Ukrainian president visit after Tymoshenko trial
13:44 18/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
The European Union has put on hold the visit by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said on Tuesday.
Ruling party opposes decriminalization of ‘Tymoshenko law'
13:44 18/10/2011 KIEV, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine’s ruling Party of Regions said it will oppose a controversial bill that would allow former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to be released from prison.
Ukraine may consider Tymoshenko bill
14:06 17/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 17 (RIA Novosti)
The Ukrainian parliament may consider decriminalizing the charges against jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday.
Lavrov says new case against Tymoshenko over debt to Russia
12:41 17/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 17 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday a new inquiry into Ukrainian ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko was connected with her company’s debts to Russia's Defense Ministry.
Tymoshenko's trial was 'a trial of revenge' says daughter
22:24 16/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 16 (RIA Novosti)
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will stop at nothing to destroy former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, her daughter says.
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Yulia Tymoshenko case
Yulia Tymoshenko, who resigned as prime minister after losing the presidential election to Viktor Yanukovych in February 2010, is charged with illegally diverting $425 million meant for environmental projects into pension funds. A second case includes accusations of spending 100 million euros ($131 million) from government reserves to buy cars that she later used in her presidential campaign.








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