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ahead of its hosting of the euro two thousand and twelve football championships come under fire from animal rights groups they're accusing the government of burning stray dogs of my. well with ukraine's former prime minister yulia tymoshenko sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power spotlight host all going to all of unease gets discussed about the wider implications of trial that's next on r.t. and about with more news for us i'm coughing up from the. hello again the welcome to spotlight into the show part c m calhoun obviously they will be talking about better trial of uli had said was. the former ukrainian prime minister at heart especially being sentenced to seven years in prison the court found her guilty of overstepping while signing gas contracts where. the

verdict surprised and disappointed the world community and even russia in favor of which the contracts were allegedly so many saying the trial this is politically motivated so is it a fair trial or a political pressure to units in the country really go to prison and what's going to happen to the dog as we're asking the direct moscow based institute of national service. helped. you to mature until i 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 resulted in almost two hundred million dollar losses all the ukraine russia the us and e.u. immediately condemned the verdict as politically motivated and european warned of could hold several trade agreements with kiev nevertheless right after the verdict

more corruption charges were filed against him. now she's accused of embezzling government funds to pay out a death of a company she wants rent. hello it will cost you thank you very much for being with us on the shell was an honest love either you authorities and even. members of the member states european countries are menacing ukraine with grave consequences how far do you think europe may go in defending tima shoko and is a ukraine's you korean and bishan really at stake today present sufficiently far i don't think europe would agree to sales of free trade zone agreement and association agreement with ukraine expected literals the seer unless you lived in washington set free by the end of the year and i'm hopeful that terry mcauliffe

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 enters guilty verdicts. eighteen it's really disappointed with the verdict that's come out of ukraine in a 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 that is 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 it's extremely disappointing in a country that currently holds the chairmanship of the committee of ministers of the council of europe. do you think that. will be ready to concede i think so at least it's widely known a little italian

a college promised to several european leaders to see if you live in washington free and to review the drawer results by the end of the year and the confidential conversations which is. lead us. on a college informal initiate of the trial about half a year ago i think he did not expect nor predict 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 your little washington oh ukraine considers itself to be a sovereign and independent country there are many many questions but still do you think it's independent enough not to let foreigners intervene into its internal judicial. it's independent enough i believe but the same time.

the history of the model you greens and snake ninety one in the state emerged in was an article existing borders reflected the basic theory and of ukrainian development out of russia. we from russia and they gear ukraine is not russia formulated in the flesh of lecture book or the former ukrainian president alone it are still dominates within the political elite regardless of who is the president and so if not as russia then does europe europe as a key point for ukraine to get rid of those fall historical dependence on our country well of course ukraine is important for europe it is important for the for the west. bank also is important who do you think is more important for western diplomacy for western politicians that may be deciding the fate of the poor prime minister who is most important

ukraine. mr trumka i think by the before the stroke in washington has never been a hero for europe. she was not considered as a symbol of ukrainian democracy europe has been constantly suspicious about. was business track record about her connections with russia's official some big business her personal connection was rather more potent which had been established and generally two thousand and nine when this contract had been signed and so on and so on was the when you say personal relations and you mean business the business deal there the way they made business in your days as well as deal and mutual some missing hardly to be hidden from european view but do you believe there is mutual so there was a. solicitor general the kind 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 have could have she she deserves sympathy . of prime minister yulia timoshenko didn't i know her well enough. we were in france the early early of the dic eat and i think it is not she is not ideologically nor a jew politically motivated person for her is a question number one is power and force and the world helpful for her to obtain the power and to keep the power could be france was in some period of track what about the old russian saying that a friend of my enemy can never be my friend she is a friend of circus really. used to be more of a close friend of her to consult recent years of how does the who do you call her what she is of her that he should not forget you are to much anger and perfection as your queen in parliament supported precious position on the seat in has it in

august of two thousand and eight and did not support a resolution which was of paramount importance for was an apartment well you know to return to face is now a new criminal charge the accusations are fresh though 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. emission because work is the president of the united energy systems of ukraine in the lead nineteen nineties we knew one of the richest people in the country got her nickname gas princess and made her the subject to criminal investigation ten years ago she was arrested on charges of costumes documents and smuggling guests between one thousand nine hundred ninety ninety seven she was released several weeks you know the same due to me. military prosecutor a pressure group charges against you regime a shanda for allegedly giving bribes to russian defense ministry officials russian

investigators unsuccessfully try to invite a mission before the questioning in two thousand and four a new arrest warrant for her was issued in russia and it even when this free speech in got into pools wanted list you became prime minister of ukraine in two thousand and five but never travel to russia during her first seven months in office later the same year russian prosecutors dropped the courage is against the machine and 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 machine who could face up to twelve years in prison. mr vocals q what do you think. may be the political consequences of this trial for

you to mention who said she has never been in a row for the west has she become a hero while some are she's never been since august second sense she's been arrested. she had become a she is she once again becoming the hero among. big percent of the population in the ukraine yes i think so i think knowing you let a motion to personalize it i am very suspicious that he. doesn't claim to be arrested should it is best to be arrested by and by august because he has a result he has achieved two girls he tried to achieve since her defeat in presidential elections in two thousand then took to him back her status as an opposition leader is a unique opposition leader. to consolidate european support around her huge of both girls and do you think that. conviction may have any consequences for the present

gaz the was between between guys probably enough to go in. and out of live literally on a college and me wheeling government would try to use this sentence as an argument and the dispute was russian because now ukraine would try to. proof the congress we think of this court decision as picturesque court decision on the center of that. and the generally two thousand and i guess agreement was signed by the people are rich exceeded their powers and such we had syllogism and that may be those arguments new voters international bit regional court as well do you think do you think that putin and gas prong may use in some papers putting the 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 in and get sprung. and unpredictably making big succession stood your brain so you guess war is not far

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tymoshenko the former ukrainian prime minister got in court 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 make influence of russian ukrainian relations also negatively your story considerable extent of the sentence was or have been quite predictable for the past two months and i don't think it's a surprise for russian leaders and involved in negotiations or is it going on different matters well and here is the reaction of russian prime minister rather important. to be honest i can't quite understand why she got those seven years to a show called did not sign anything the contracts were signed between economic agents guns drawn 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 this live do you also agree that the trial to machine code was politically motivated test or a considerable extent what's the motive there maybe only to motives one motive was to make yulia timoshenko even a bigger political star at the. and 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 seem to be insane for the same politician yes levy should not try everest to meet with korean approaches politician. half a year ago another deal started. me be considered the potential to pound six months or so of the processes favorable for himself he really thought the trial would undermine you little machine go ahead to completion

as politician and oppositional but the result is a subversive see now and secondly. the gas lobby around him and closing his chief of staff so. they are german as to yuri boykin some other persons very close economically and to ukrainian president consider all this to machine control was an instrument of pressure to change the basic conditions are true selves and yes contracts and there's still hope it could be efficient if we got was not certain it's a very the results of the trial are very dull for the political historical prospects of victoriana coverage but i don't think. this 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 people are on vendetta that they don't see anything except when they. sent us because it was so so many things many many times

mention for the context of his criminal prowess it's obvious facts only do you korean president is going to remind all his enemies of his competitor of the to be in prison and not to get in prison is not so complicated in our life so don't remember him he was in prison to sell you times himself so but what was the no basically. the strategy mistake of victory in a cut it hasn't got any political classes you want to talk about has got many political and minuses had a 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 is it regrets would he be positioning himself formal as a european european type leader of italian approach emphasizes it does not interfere with any court decisions and powers of. here is how ukraine's

president. reacted to the court's decision hours after it was announced. and naturally the court community's 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 emission coast started back in two thousand and nine and 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 anybody who controls a general prosecutor's office was the most wanted it just depends on his willingness to start the investigation that's president you should go was

a witness saying in court against timashev they are friends we we all remember the their displeasure this guy was witnessing against this lady why did they do what why. the most vocal you should consider the most positive result of his five years residency not to let. the greatest yes because of the relationship between you or your heart which are much more friendly than between you going to machine you should really consider security much anger as a bigger threat to your weenie and democracy and you green in future so he acts logically and predictably and also adding to her popularity the of this status of you of the united position leaves both guys i mean both presidents over that great i merely learned or if you can view it as if you green inequality there. was two

and still is tried to get a degree for treason the key is interest there is this talk is ation of treason a key appeal to the nationals the west of the country. to our friends in the west. and by and before the presidential election after my dose of uncertain some. investor in us were bitterly disappointed. both because of the content of the two thousand and concrete condition and the relationship growing friendship between you little machine and for a dinner party. even took you merely then ukrainian president viktor yushchenko in publicly but now about i think due to be chorionic over due to the crowd under sentence. has got back all the support of your investors that are solidly that support so so so what you're implying is the political preferences the political situation in ukraine this changing today because of because of this trial yes yes

and. i think if you were was not arrested the result would be so dramatic and so she understood the rest of the very favorable for her politically and that's why looking at her behavior and sick. what how he offended the judge how sure fair how europe under the dash and the rules of behavior in the courts themselves i think he would want to to be arrested for some time for the same times of 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 they're most clearly acquisitions is that most probably will mean that sure that you will be well at least one of the most probable candidates for the presidency is that right now first and foremost as a leader of the opposition leader of the parliament illusional doesn't well even if

you let him a shrink it is not clear yet of the accusations he would not have the right to take part in the parliament elections two thousand and twelve personally but you can hear us here authority think. here and your ability should bring very much the opposition victory i have heard the head of the the head of the people who are in the ukraine is the is a great fan of you is that right and there's that inquisitor that head of supreme court supreme must or not and that's a good final everything will depend a little in our college and has been to satisfy european demands and freedom to see you oh we're talking about the worst we're talking about moscow what about the supporters of the mission queenside the country is their voice heard. do they as somehow influence the political process in the country the years of course they think so miles yes any support. from all sides would consolidate your

it's emotion for supporters and say do you agree. the prosecution continues the investigation another corruption charges against the machine do you think that these new accusations need 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 on the machine gun if she's free this year but if. we tell you our coverage will be wanting something sometime in the future to bring her back to cry when present so those new accusations 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 as legalism a stranger of those accusations in two thousand and five and to cite really to

young college and his cronies one for one to emphasize that russia has could have some confidential delicate relationship with the little machine and the details of the relationship between ports and intimacy could be disclosed if it would be political and necessary for yanacocha but russia is clear from intermission card of the negotiations this was a politically motivated this and i was going to get it because i know that's very moment you had so much going to visit that we needed her as a partner who is a neighbor of the north after being fired from prime ministers post because it was my first and last school and they came to some agreement on how to fight because and president and general public puts and so if bolton is to heart. if i'm going to college himself and which would remind the world what the relationship between person and tymoshenko has been for five years since two thousand five. hundred this

situation would be developing test a reminder that i'm a guest on the show today was bill kosky director of the instance international slam is unfair and so are familiar with this and this is from our lives it's quite likely we'll be back with more news from honolulu on what's going on and perhaps a rush until then stay on the arts and then take.

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