From Reuters, the ex-prime minister will be on trial for abuse of power. In The Guardian article on this case Tymoshenko continues her attack on Yanukovych, alleging that this is a political prosecution designed to weaken the opposition. Not mentioned in either article, Tymoshenko was also tried and jailed during the Kuchma presidency when her political patron fell foul of the president.
While a few hundred of her supporters braved torrential rain on the streets of Kiev to express their solidarity, Tymoshenko used her oratory in the courtroom to berate Kyriyev, whom she denounced on Friday as a Yanukovich "puppet."
Refusing to stand to address the court, she told Kyriyev: "Since this is an ordered operation by the President, I permit myself to act toward the court as it does toward me. When the court becomes honorable, only then will I address you as 'Your Honor.'"
Anyone following this blog won't be surprised by these current events in Ukraine. The government will drag out this case until they are assured that the ex-prime minister's party poses no electoral danger.
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