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U.S. urges release of former Ukrainian prime minister
Source: Reuters
U.S. urges release of former Ukrainian prime minister
WASHINGTON | Tue May 1, 2012 9:24am EDT
(Reuters) - The United States called for the release of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday, joining European leaders in condemning the conditions of her imprisonment amid allegations that she was beaten.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a statement, said recent photos "further call into question the conditions of her confinement" and urged Ukrainian authorities to allow medical treatment and access to the U.S. ambassador.
Tymoshenko, serving a seven-year jail sentence on charges of abuse of office, has been on a hunger strike since last week after she said prison guards forced her to go to a hospital because of her long-term back problems and then beat her.
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WASHINGTON | Tue May 1, 2012 9:24am EDT
(Reuters) - The United States called for the release of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Tuesday, joining European leaders in condemning the conditions of her imprisonment amid allegations that she was beaten.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a statement, said recent photos "further call into question the conditions of her confinement" and urged Ukrainian authorities to allow medical treatment and access to the U.S. ambassador.
Tymoshenko, serving a seven-year jail sentence on charges of abuse of office, has been on a hunger strike since last week after she said prison guards forced her to go to a hospital because of her long-term back problems and then beat her.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/us-ukraine-tymoshenko-usa-idUSBRE8400S120120501
