Tymoshenko faces fresh charges

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Series Details 14.10.11
Publication Date 14/10/2011
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Ukraine launched on the 13 October 2011 fresh criminal charges against Yulia Tymoshenko just two days after she was jailed for seven years on separate charges.

Kiev’s decision to pursue a new prosecution against the former prime minister called into question its commitment to European Union integration.

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BBC News, 13.10.11: Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko faces embezzlement inquiry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15293905
ESO: Background information: Tymoshenko verdict casts doubt on Kiev’s future http://www.europeansources.info/record/tymoshenko-verdict-casts-doubt-on-kievs-future/
EUObserver, 14.10.11: Ukraine ignores EU outcry, opens second case against Tymosh http://euobserver.com/24/113939

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