Ukraine ex-prime minister convicted of abuse of power

Yulia Tymoshenko interrupted the judge during the reading of the verdict, calling on Ukrainians to unite against what she labeled repressions reminiscent of the Stalinist era. (Efrem Lukatsky / Associated Press / October 11, 2011) - Ukraine ex-prime minister convicted of abuse of power

Yulia Tymoshenko, a popular figure from Ukraine’s 2004 Orange Revolution, is found guilty of exceeding her powers when she signed a gas deal with Russia in 2009 and is sentenced to seven years in prison.   Yulia Tymoshenko interrupted the judge during the reading of the verdict, calling on Ukrainians to unite against what she [...]