Tymoshenko faces fresh charges

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.

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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