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Lawyer of former Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko 'faces criminal charges' | Lawyer of former Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko 'faces criminal charges' |
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The senior lawyer acting for jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko says he is under criminal investigation and fears imminent arrest. | The senior lawyer acting for jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko says he is under criminal investigation and fears imminent arrest. |
Serhiy Vlasenko told reporters on Monday that he had been accused of car theft, robbery and failing to obey a court ruling stemming from his divorce several years ago. | Serhiy Vlasenko told reporters on Monday that he had been accused of car theft, robbery and failing to obey a court ruling stemming from his divorce several years ago. |
Vlasenko dismissed all the accusations and claimed they were part of a campaign by Tymoshenko's long-time political foe, President Viktor Yanukovych, to leave Tymoshenko in jail without a lawyer. | Vlasenko dismissed all the accusations and claimed they were part of a campaign by Tymoshenko's long-time political foe, President Viktor Yanukovych, to leave Tymoshenko in jail without a lawyer. |
Ukrainian authorities stepped up their legal campaign against Tymoshenko last week, accusing her of organising the murder of a businessman nearly 20 years ago. She is serving a seven-year prison term on charges of abuse of office, a sentence that has been condemned by the west as politically motivated. Associated Press Kiev | Ukrainian authorities stepped up their legal campaign against Tymoshenko last week, accusing her of organising the murder of a businessman nearly 20 years ago. She is serving a seven-year prison term on charges of abuse of office, a sentence that has been condemned by the west as politically motivated. Associated Press Kiev |
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