Ukraine court hears Tymoshenko appeal
Reuters –
KIEV (Reuters) – Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday sought to have her conviction for alleged abuse-of-office overturned even as authorities readied other serious charges against her.
A high court in Kiev was hearing her appeal against conviction and seven-year jail sentence imposed last year on charges of selling out the national interest as prime minister by signing a disadvantageous gas deal with Russia.
The trial and her conviction caused outrage among Western governments which say it smacked of “selective justice” and has derailed the former Soviet republic’s relations with the European Union.
The 27-member bloc has shelved agreements on free trade and political association in response and a number of European politicians have boycotted Euro 2012 matches being played in Ukraine, which is co-host of the football tournament.
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