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Ukraine levels new charges at jailed Tymoshenko | Ukraine levels new charges at jailed Tymoshenko |
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Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian former prime minister jailed for abuse of office in October, has been charged with new offences dating to the 1990s. | Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukrainian former prime minister jailed for abuse of office in October, has been charged with new offences dating to the 1990s. |
She was charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues while serving as head of United Energy Systems of Ukraine. | She was charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues while serving as head of United Energy Systems of Ukraine. |
She formed the gas company in the mid-1990s to supply Ukrainian industry. | She formed the gas company in the mid-1990s to supply Ukrainian industry. |
Correspondents say the new charges lessen her chances of being released from prison in the near future. | Correspondents say the new charges lessen her chances of being released from prison in the near future. |
Western leaders were among those who protested at her seven-year sentence for abuse of office over a gas deal with Russia which she oversaw while prime minister in 1999. | Western leaders were among those who protested at her seven-year sentence for abuse of office over a gas deal with Russia which she oversaw while prime minister in 1999. |
Ms Tymoshenko has accused Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, an old political opponent, of orchestrating a conspiracy against her. | Ms Tymoshenko has accused Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, an old political opponent, of orchestrating a conspiracy against her. |
There was no immediate comment from her lawyers on the new charges. | There was no immediate comment from her lawyers on the new charges. |
Her supporters have expressed concern about the former 2004 Orange Revolution leader's health in a jail in the capital, Kiev. | Her supporters have expressed concern about the former 2004 Orange Revolution leader's health in a jail in the capital, Kiev. |
Ukraine's prison service has confirmed she injured her back on Saturday during a prison yard walk but blamed her own "carelessness". | Ukraine's prison service has confirmed she injured her back on Saturday during a prison yard walk but blamed her own "carelessness". |
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