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Yulia Tymoshenko to run for Ukraine leader | Yulia Tymoshenko to run for Ukraine leader |
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Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said she plans to run for president of Ukraine in May elections. | Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said she plans to run for president of Ukraine in May elections. |
Ms Tymoshenko was released from prison in February following the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych, after three years in jail. | Ms Tymoshenko was released from prison in February following the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych, after three years in jail. |
She has already served twice as prime minister and ran for president in 2010. | She has already served twice as prime minister and ran for president in 2010. |
She was a major figure in the 2004 "Orange Revolution" that toppled Mr Yanukovych's first administration. | She was a major figure in the 2004 "Orange Revolution" that toppled Mr Yanukovych's first administration. |
Ms Tymoshenko said she would stand as "a candidate for Ukrainian unity". | Ms Tymoshenko said she would stand as "a candidate for Ukrainian unity". |
She told reporters that she had earned the right to be considered a candidate who was against corruption. | She told reporters that she had earned the right to be considered a candidate who was against corruption. |
She narrowly lost the 2010 presidential election to pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych. | She narrowly lost the 2010 presidential election to pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych. |
She was imprisoned in 2011 for corruption linked to a gas deal she brokered with Russia as prime minister in 2009. | She was imprisoned in 2011 for corruption linked to a gas deal she brokered with Russia as prime minister in 2009. |
Her supporters say the case was politically motivated and instigated by her rival Mr Yanukovych. | Her supporters say the case was politically motivated and instigated by her rival Mr Yanukovych. |
On Monday she denied the authenticity of a taped conversation in which she allegedly called for Russia to be turned into "scorched earth" and for ethnic Russians in Ukraine to be killed. | On Monday she denied the authenticity of a taped conversation in which she allegedly called for Russia to be turned into "scorched earth" and for ethnic Russians in Ukraine to be killed. |
Ms Tymoshenko said the recording, which featured prominently on Russian news reports, was produced by Russia's security services. | Ms Tymoshenko said the recording, which featured prominently on Russian news reports, was produced by Russia's security services. |
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Former boxer Vitaliy Klitschko and chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko are also expected to take part in the presidential election. | Former boxer Vitaliy Klitschko and chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko are also expected to take part in the presidential election. |
Opinion polls suggest Mr Poroshenko, who is one of Ukraine's richest men, is currently the most popular candidate. | Opinion polls suggest Mr Poroshenko, who is one of Ukraine's richest men, is currently the most popular candidate. |
The election is expected to take place on 25 May. | The election is expected to take place on 25 May. |
More than 100 people were killed during protests which overthrew pro-Kremlin President Yanukovych in February. | More than 100 people were killed during protests which overthrew pro-Kremlin President Yanukovych in February. |
They followed months of street protests sparked by Mr Yanukovych's decision to reject a planned EU trade deal in favour of closer ties with Moscow. | They followed months of street protests sparked by Mr Yanukovych's decision to reject a planned EU trade deal in favour of closer ties with Moscow. |
Since then, Russia has annexed the Crimean peninsula, which last week voted to become part of the Russian federation. | Since then, Russia has annexed the Crimean peninsula, which last week voted to become part of the Russian federation. |
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