The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv has ruled that the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office lawfully opened a criminal case against Batkivschyna Party leader and former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko on the Ukrainian-Russian gas contracts.
An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported that the court announced the relevant ruling on Monday, and thus rejected a lawsuit lodged by Tymoshenko against the Prosecutor General’s Office for opening the criminal case.
The sitting of the court had been held for three days. Judge Halyna Suprun presided over the court sitting.
A complaint can be lodged against the court ruling in line with the procedure for filing an appeal.
In April 2011, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office opened a third criminal case against Tymoshenko concerning her exceeding her authority and abusing office in signing natural gas contracts in 2009.
The case was opened under Part 3 of Article 365 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. It has been claimed that the actions of the former premier caused losses to the state worth Hr 1.5 billion.
On May 11, the Pechersky Court of Kyiv started to study the materials of a lawsuit lodged by Tymoshenko against the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on its opening a criminal investigation against the former premier.
On May 12, Tymoshenko said that on Monday, May 16, the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv would make a ruling on her lawsuit, but that this ruling would be politically motivated.
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