they're accusing the authorities. now with ukraine's former prime minister yulia tymoshenko sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power spotlight host i'll go and talk to the director of the moscow based institute of national strategy about the implications of a trial that is right now here on out. going to welcome to the spotlight to show you part. of the trial. the former ukrainian prime minister has. been sentenced to seven years in prison the court found her guilty overstepped

while signing gas contracts. the verdict surprised and disappointed the world community and even russia in favor of the contract. many said in the trial. so is it a fair trial for a political to. go to prison and what's going to happen to. the director. of that. will cost. you a 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 you immediately condemned the verdict as politically motivated and europe even warned it could hold several trade agreements with kiev nevertheless right after the verdict 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 defending to michaux and is a ukraine's european and bishan really at stake today i suppose sufficiently far i don't think europe would agree to sainz of free trade zone agreement and association agreement with ukraine expected literals this year unless you let a machine to set free by the end of the year and i'm hopeful victor 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 anchor's guilty verdict. he means 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 unity muttering free and to review with their 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 arp. 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 incorrigible existing borders reflected the basic trend of ukrainian development out of russia. we from russia and the idea ukraine is not russia formulated from the flesh reflection book of the former ukrainian president alone it kuchma still dominates within the political elite regardless of who is the ukrainian president and so if not as russia then was europe europe as a key point 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. and we should go 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 the stroke tymoshenko has never

been a hero for europe. she was not considered as a symbol of ukrainian democracy europe has been constantly suspicious about because business track record about her connections with her ashes official some big business or personal connection as large a person 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 and let me put it you mean business the business deal the way they made business together is one of those deal and mutual something hardly to be had from european of year but do you believe there is mutual so there was it is merely observed. in many times and now we see and hear. openly supports the wrote 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 it could have she she deserved sympathy. of prime minister yulia timoshenko is and i know her well enough i think recently we were in france really earlier this decade and i think is not she's not ideologically nor geo politically motivated person for her the 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 could never be my friend she is a friend of sacrifice really. extent retribution for us to be more of a close friend to her to insult to treason she was a foul because i wouldn't call her friend but she's 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 for them apart from well you know too much of her face is now a new criminal charge the accusations are fresh well the case is over crimes allegedly committed back in nineteen early states 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 on into pools wanted list you 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 the machine gun 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 key is goes to trial and if she's found guilty to mission good good to 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 to mention said she has never been

a neuro for the west is she become a hero by osama she's never been out since august seventh sense 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 and knowing feel that emotion to personalize it i'm very suspicious that she. wasn't going 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 the 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. we think of this court decision as picturesque court decision of the center of 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 with reporters international between 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 a large enough what's in and guess from. and i don't predict maybe making big succession stewart or green so you guess for is not far from us so then you slapped

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studio today stanislas bill cosby director of the moscow based institute for national strategy we're talking about the the the stanton's that yulia tymoshenko the former ukrainian prime minister got in a court she got 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 zero of the sentence was or have been quite predictable for the past two months and i don't think. a surprise for russian leaders and involved in negotiations between different actors well and here is the reaction russian prime minister vladimir putin. to be honest i can't quite understand why she got those seven years

to go did not sign anything the contracts were signed between economic agents gazprom enough to go 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 there's the do you also agree that the trial to mission kill was politically motivated just a 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 the same politician s.p.v. should not try everest to meet with three in a club which is politician. half a year ago when all the deal started in a call which may be actually considerate of the potential consequences of the

process as favorable for himself he really thought the trial would undermine you little reputation as a politician and opposition leader but the result is very subversive see now and secondly. the gas lobby around him and closing his chief of staff's argue. you know german has to yuri boykin some other persons very close economically and by a two ukrainian president consider all of this to motion control as an instrument of pressure on to 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. every dull fall for the history of political historical prospects of victoriana college but i don't think that realizes how far why doesn't he realize simple things there there that seem obvious for me for you is it because

it's a personal vendetta and we when people are on vendetta that they don't see anything except when they do certain extent yes because something to you in a car which was so so many many many times mention for the context of his criminal trials at soviet times so maybe ukrainian president is going to remind all 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 wasn't present decided times himself so but certainly 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 if 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 formal as

a european and european type leader which emphasizes here does not interfere with any court decisions and with the powers of court. here is how ukraine's president viktor here in the court reacted to the court's decision hours after it was announced. naturality court made its 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. well is speaking about political motivation the investigation against the mission costarred. back in two thousand and nine if i'm not mistaken then he knew which 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 the most and to just depends on his willingness to stop the investigation ex-president. go was a witness saying in court against tim a show they are friends we we all remember the year that this picture this guy was witnessing against this lady why did they do it why the mo the victor you should consider the most positive result of his five years presidency not to let you little machine curtain recounts in the greatest of us because the relationship between you your knowledge are much more friendly than between you going to mushing you should really consider if you are to much anger 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. and to her status of view of the united position at

least both guys i mean both presidents of ukraine are that great i merely learned if you can really use of ukraine into politics. was true and still is tried today to a certain degree for treason are the key interests does this accusation of treason of key have appeal to the nationalist west of the country. to our friends in the west. and before the presidential election after solve microsoft and seven some new queen investor in us were bitterly disappointed. both because of the company of the two thousand and contract condition and the relationship growing friends have been. when you lose a machine and furthermore put it are 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 services so what you're implying is that the political preferences the political situation in ukraine is changing today because the because of the 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 judge how her how sure fair how her friend of the judge and the rules of behavior in the courts themselves i think here it's a machine called want to be arrested for some time being hopeful the same time that a year by europe's pressure she will be set free shortly if she's said 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 the leader of the opposition we are the. doesn't wealth even if you let a machine because not clear thought 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. here and europe pretty sure but brink very much the opposition victory i have heard that the head of the the head of the appeal court of ukraine is the is a great fan of yulia timoshenko is that right and does that increase the head of supreme court simply must turn off and. finally everything will depend on victory in a college and has ballooned to satisfy european demands and freedom was the c o o o we're talking about the west to talk about moscow but what about the supporters are you lead to mission queenside the country is their voice heard. you mean

do they as somehow influence the the political process in the country the leaders of course i think that while yes any support. from outside would consolidate your it's emotional support us 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 seventy year sentence may come true. it depends if it's a potential mechanisms of pressure onto your little machine if she is freed this year but if. victorian a car which will be wanting some some time in the future to bring her back to trial in prison so those new york use asians and investigation results could be used at the same time the ukrainian power wants to remind trash that russia has

cleared. the general prosecutor's office of russia has given us a machine core of those accusations in two thousand and five and to such we will tell you our coverage and his cronies one for one to emphasize that russia has could have some confidential delicate relationship. and the details of the relationship between put into motion could could be disclosed if it would be political and necessary for yanacocha but russia's clear insight from into machine code was written by 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 her as a part of hers and the name was even more severe after being fired from my prime ministers imposed by force in moscow and they came to some agreements on how to find to get on president and democratic chances ports and so if bolton is too hot. to hear from general college himself and which could remind the world what

the relationship between person and tymoshenko has been for the five years since two thousand five. hour this situation will be developing just a reminder that my guest on the show today was standing bill kosky director of the institute for international standards and thanks a lot for that you're with us and this is that from all of our spotlight and we'll be back with more it's going to comment on what's going on in and outside russia until then stay on r t n.

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