burning stray dogs alive. those were the top stories now with ukraine's former prime minister yulia tymoshenko sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power spotlights host algor knopf talks to the director of the moscow based institute of national strategy about the implications of her trial that's next on r.t. . going to welcome to the spotlight show you party. about. the former ukrainian prime minister has. been sentenced to seven years in prison the court found her guilty overstepped while signing gas contracts with.

the verdict surprised and disappointed the world community and even russia in favor of the contract for. the trial. so is it. to. go to prison and what's going to happen to it. we're asking the direct. cost. you tymoshenko was arrested in the summer on charges of abuse of office according to the prosecutors she signed an unfair long term contract with russia's gas exporter gazprom which resulted in almost two hundred million dollar losses all the ukraine russia the us and the you immediately condemned the verdict as politically motivated and europe even warned it could hold several trade agreements with nevertheless right after the verdict more corruption charges were filed against you. now she's accused of embezzling government funds to pay out adaptive

a company she wants rand. thank you very much for being with us on the show was an. e.u. authorities and even. members of the member states europeans. countries are menacing ukraine with grave consequences how far do you think europe may go in in defending to michaux and is a ukraine's european and bishan really at stake today as opposed to firstly for i don't think europe would agree to say in that from a free trade zone agreement and association agreement with ukraine expect of literals this year unless you let him set free by the end of the year and i'm hopeful that kerry inequality understands this well. we may have some proof to what you just said let's hear how european commission's foreign policy chief catherine

ashton commented on tomasz anchors guilty verdict. he didn't really disappointed with the verdict that's come out of ukraine in the case of yulia timoshenko the trial that took place didn't in our view respect international standards of being fair and transparent and having an independent legal process i've repeatedly asked for this in statements that i've made unfortunately what we're seeing confirms that justice is being applied so actively in what we see as politically motivated prosecutions of the leaders of the opposition and members of the former government i have to say six trini disappointing in a country that currently holds the chairmanship of the committee of ministers of the council of europe. in this law do you think that. will be ready to concede i think so at least it's widely known the victorian across

which promised to several european leaders to set a unity mustering for free and to review the results by the end of the year and the confidential conversations with those leaders. informally initiated the trial about half a year ago i think he did not expect an op. such consequences but now he cannot review's a vector of ukrainian development itself its movement toward europe so he will be forced to change the destiny of you later mushing well a ukraine considers itself to be a sovereign and independent country though many may question it but still do you think it's independent enough not to let foreigners intervene into its internal judicial affairs. it's independent enough i believe but the same time. the history of modern you koreans and snake ninety one when the state emerged in

current was an currently existing borders reflect of the basic trend of ukrainian development out of russia. we from russia and the idea ukraine is not russia formulated in the flesh inflection book of the former ukrainian president learned kuchma still dominates was in the political elite we godless of who is the ukrainian president and so if not as russia then was europe europe as a key point for for ukraine to get rid of this fall historical dependence on our country well of course ukraine is important for europe it is important for the for the west. timoshenko also is important who do you think is more important for western diplomacy for western politicians that may be deciding the fate of the former prime minister today whose most important ukraine. mr mishra i think by this before this trial tymoshenko has never

been a hero for you or. she was not considered as a symbol of ukrainian democracy europe has been constantly suspicious about because business track record about her connections with russia's official some big business or personal connection was larger more potent which had been established and generally two thousand and nine when this contract had been signed and so on and so on when you say personal relations let me put in you mean business the business deal the way they made business together is what business do in future. hardly to be hidden from european view but do you believe there is mutual so there was me observateur to. many times and now we see and hear a load them upwards and. openly supports a lot in washington that she is here that this is true because because she has never been a big fan of russia she has never been a big fan of moscow of kremlin how could have could have she she deserves sympathy

. of prime minister yulia timoshenko is and i know her well enough as in recently we were in france and italy earlier this decade and i think is not she is not ideologically nor geopolitically motivated person for her is a question number one is power and any force or sums of world helpful for her to obtain the power and to keep the power could be france was in some period of time what about the old russian saying that a friend of my enemy can never be my friend she is a friend of sacrifice really. extent richter usually used to be more of a close friend of her to insult to treason she was of her because i wouldn't call her friend but she is of her that he should not forget you are to much anger and have faction of your queen in parliament supported trashed position on south ossetia in. august of two thousand and eight and did not support which was of paramount importance far as i'm a person well you know to much younger faces now

a new criminal charge the accusations are fresh well the case is over crimes allegedly committed back in nineteen ninety six when she had a private power company spotlight you know the media has more. unity mission because work is the president of the united energy systems of ukraine in the need nine hundred ninety is made you one of the richest people in the country it got her the nickname gas princess and made her the subject to criminal investigation ten years ago she was arrested on charges of costumes documents and smuggling guess between one thousand nine hundred five in one thousand nine hundred seven she was released several weeks later though the same year the may. military prosecutor pressure brought charges against you for allegedly giving bribes to russian defense ministry officials russian investigators unsuccessfully tried to

invite you mission for the question then in two thousand and four a new arrest warrant for her was issued in russia and it even went as far east putin and in two pools one to do list. became prime minister of ukraine in two thousand and five but never traveled to russia during her first seven months in office wait to the same year russian prosecutors dropped the charges against him a shotgun this week ukrainian prosecutors have once again turned to events of fourteen years ago accuse intimidation of illegally using government money to cover her company's debt to the russian defense ministry if the keys goes to trial and if she's found guilty to mission good face up to twelve years in prison. while mr brokaw ask you what do you think. may be the political consequences of this trial for you it's a machine said she has never been a hero for the west is she become

a hero while some much has never been that since august sense since she's been arrested. she had become a she is she once again becoming a hero among. a big percent of the population in ukraine yes i think so i think knowing your letter much interpersonal of it i am very suspicious that she. was inclined to be arrested should his best to be arrested by and by august because he has resolved his achieve to girls he tried to achieve since her defeat in presidential elections in two thousand and ten to obtain back her status as in the position leader is a unique opposition leader. to consolidate the european support around her should you have both the girls and do you think that the mission goes conviction may have any consequences for the president again as deals between between gazprom enough to go has been. and out of college and in government would

try to use this sentence as an argument and the dispute was russian because now ukraine would try to. prove that their contracts. basing kansas court decision was picturesque court's decision the center of that. and the generally two thousand and nine guess agreement was signed by the people which exceeded their powers and such we it's a legitimate as may be those arguments were reporters international dettori court as well do you think do you think that putin and gas prong may use as some papers put it may use the general outrage against ukraine's leadership in order to hard pressed ukraine on gas prices yes i think so because i don't see. what's known and guess from. i don't predict making big successions brain so you guess for is not far from us says stanislav bill cost the director of the institute of national

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but sprung the traps they later he came up on the radio we have the surge blocks around the. wrong. one shot trying to take. at the global drug industry's godfather became the most wanted to trophy. the escobar to grace hunt and taste. welcome back to the spotlight i am al green of and just a reminder that my guest in the studio today stanislas bill cosby director of the moscow based institute for national strategy we're talking about the the the sentence that. the former ukrainian prime minister got in

a court of seven years and maybe maybe looking at another twelve years well many say that this decision was politically motivated well in russia this decision is called anti russian so do you think that this court decision may may influence russian ukrainian relations also negatively yes to very considerable extent the sentence was or had been quite predictable for the past two months and i don't think it was a surprise for russian leaders and involved in negotiations as a crane on different matters well and here is the reaction of russian prime minister vladimir putin. to be honest i can't quite understand why she got those seven years to machine code did not sign anything the contracts were signed between economic agents gazprom enough to god as they were signed fully in accordance with russian and ukrainian legislation as well as international rules and regulations i

think it's dangerous and counterproductive to call into question the entire set of agreements. so this law of do you also agree that the trial to machine co was politically motivated yes to very considerable extent what's the motive there may be only two motives one motive was to make yulia timoshenko even a bigger political star than there then she was three months ago and the other motive is to spoil your relations with your strategic partner which is russia so both because this is seem to be insane for a sane politician s.p.v. should not try various to meet with her unocal which is politician. half a year ago when all the deal started in a car which may be excellent consider that the potential consequences of the process is favorable for himself he really thought the trial would undermine you little machine her reputation as a politician and opposition leader but the result of

a subversive see now and secondly. the gas lobby around him and closing his chief of staff's argue. their german is to yuri boykin some other persons very close economically and but to ukrainian president consider all of this to motion control was an instrument of pressure on russia to change the basic conditions of two thousand and guess contracts and they still hope it could be efficient with regard to this but certainly it's a very result of the trial are very dull full for the history of political historical prospects of victoriana coverage but i don't think that realizes how far why doesn't he realize simple things there there there that seem obvious for me three you there is because it's a personal vendetta and we when people are on vendetta dead they don't see anything except when they. yes because they're going to unocal which was so so many many many times mention for them the context of his criminal trials and solve your time

so maybe ukrainian president is go. to remind his enemies his competitor of the to be in prison and not to to get into prison is not so complicated in our life so don't remember him he was in prison decided times himself so but it was even in a basically it was a strategy mistake of victory on a crutch he hasn't got any political classes he wanted to but has got many political minuses headed duck predict well you know you actually said he regretted the court's decision as putting obstacles in the way of ukraine's european integration what does it regret would he make himself a european and european type leader because jennifer which emphasizes he does not interfere with any court decisions and with the powers of court. here is how ukraine's president victory in the core issue reacted to the court's decision hours

after it was announced. naturality court mutants decision on the basis of the current criminal code. but it's not the final decision there is still the court of appeal. and it will be very important on the basis of which laws the decision of the court of appeal will be made. will is speaking about political motivation the investigation against the machine coast started back in two thousand and nine if i'm not mistaken then he wasn't yet the president of the country do you think he had the power and he had enough influence to stop. the investigation not to let the that happen yes only he controls the general prosecutor's office does that most want to just depends on his willingness to stop the investigation ex-president.

go was a witness saying in court against tymoshenko they are friends we we all remember the day this picture this guy was witnessing against this lady why did they do it what was. the most victory you should consider the most positive result of his five years presidency not to let a few little machine curtain recounts in the place of yes because of the relationship between you your polish are much more friendly than between you going to mushroom. as the biggest threat to your queen in democracy and you green in future so he acts logically and predictably and also adding to her popularity. sent to her status of you're a united position at least both guys i mean both presidents of ukraine your father that great i mean i mean our future leaders of ukraine into politics. was to and still is tried today to

a certain degree for treason of the key of interests there is this accusation of treason of key have appeal to the. the west of the country. to her friends in the west. and before the presidential election after solve. some new queen invest in us were bitterly disappointed. both because of the content of the two thousand and contract condition and the relationship growing friendship between you and furthermore put it there to even talk humiliate than ukrainian president viktor yushchenko in publicly but now i think due to victoria no coverage due to the trial and the sentence. has got back all the support of ukraine investors they call solid data support so what you're implying is that the political preferences the political situation in ukraine is changing today because the because of this trial yes yes. and i think if you were not arrested the result

would be so dramatic she understood the rest of the very favorable for her politically and that's why looking at her behavior in the court how he offended the jats how her how sure fair how her friend of the judge and the rules of behavior in the courts themselves i think he wanted to be arrested for some time being hopeful the same time that you buy europe's pressure she will be set free shortly if she's free she she will still be a convicted criminal but she has to win the appeal if she wins the appeal that there that most women are leaving the accusations is that most probably will mean that sure that you will be well at least one of the most probable candidates for presidency is that right now first and foremost as a leader of the opposition and they are the. doesn't well even if you let

a machine because not clear to of the accusations it would not have the right to take part in the parliament elections two thousand and twelve personally but you can hear as they are a certain thing. harry you're a pretty sure but brink very much the opposition victory i have heard that the head of the the had of the appeal court of ukraine is the is a great fan of you is that right and does that inquisitor head of supreme court supreme muster enough of that sort of final everything will depend on victory in a college and has willingness to satisfy european demands and free to must anchor the c o o we're talking about the west we're talking about moscow but what about the supporters or would you lead to mission queenside the country is their voice heard you mean do they as somehow influence the political process in the country the leaders of course i think that while yes any support. from outside would consolidate your it's emotion because supporters inside ukraine. the

prosecution continues the investigation another corruption charges against the machine do you think that. these new accusations did this new threat of adding another twelve years to her a seven year sentence make untrue. it depends if it's a potential mechanisms of pressure onto you it's a machine gun if she is freed this year but if. victor you're in a car which will be wanting some some time in the future to bring her back to trial in prison so those new yorkers asians and investigation results could be used to the same time the queen in power wants to remind trash that russia has cleared. the general prosecutor's office of russia has given us i'm ashamed of those accusations in two thousand and five and to say to reveal to you our coverage and his cronies one for one to emphasize that russia has could have some

confidential delicate relationship with zealots in washington and the details of the relationship between porter and to machine code could be disclosed if it would be political and necessary for yanacocha but russia's clear and some from into machine code was ordered by the year two thousand and five this was a politically motivated this and i was going to get it because at this very moment you are too much ink a visit that we needed here is upon the person to make lots of it was only after being fired from my prime ministers imposed by force in moscow and they came to some agreements on how to find it on president and democratic chances ports and so if bolton as to heart toward the cave and gentle college himself and which could remind the world what the relationship between person and tymoshenko has been for five years since two thousand five. hour the situation will be developing just a reminder that my guest on the show today was stanislav bill kosky director of the

institute for international standards and thanks a lot for the year with us and this is it from all our spotlight and we'll be back with more who's going to comment on what's going on in and outside rush until then stay on our end.

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