11 November 2011

UKRAINE : More Charges Levelled Against Ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko.

                                         AFP

     Imprisoned ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been charged with more financial crimes.
     "Yulia Tymoshenko was charged with organising the concealment of hard currency earnings of more than $165mn, embezzling budget funds and tax evasion totaling 47 million hryvnas/ $5.86mn," said a statement.
     Yulia is already serving 7 years for abuse of power...and is her conviction.
     Observers say these new charges will further cloud Ukraine's chance to join the EU.