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"Only political motives could have played a role here," said Yushchenko, who was greeted by angry chants from Tymoshenko's supporters in the courtroom. "National interests were traded for political considerations."Yushchenko suggested that Tymoshenko, who was then preparing to run in the 2010 presidential elections, wanted to be seen as a "saviour" who ended a bitter pricing dispute with Moscow. The dispute led to Russia halting supplies to Ukraine, which caused shortages for customers across Europe.He also claimed Tymoshenko ignored Ukrainian interests for the sake of special relations with Russian leaders, saying: "Russia had to have a pliant pro-Russian leader
Via The Guardian, former President Yushchenko testifies against Yulia Tymoshenko. While they were both on the "Orange" side, the two constantly feuded for years. As noted in a previous post about the 2010 presidential election Yushchenko had already shifted his support to Yanukovych prior to the second round of the election. The same Yanukovych who signed that Crimean base deal lease with Russia after becoming president. The same Yanukovych accused of using heavy handed tactics against his opponents.
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