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Germany, Ukraine in talks on Tymoshenko treatment BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it's talking withUkraineabout possible medical treatment in Germany for the ex-Soviet republic's former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko.
Mar 31 at 15:39 | Associated Press
Interpol office in Italy confirms Avakov's arrest for extradition Interpol's bureau in Rome has confirmed that former head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration and the leader of the Kharkiv regional branch of the Batkivschyna Party Arsen Avakov has been arrested for extradition.
Mar 30 at 16:14 | Interfax-Ukraine
Batkivschyna wants public discussion of its party program The Batkivschyna Party is beginning a nationwide discussion of the party's program, the party's first deputy head, Oleksandr Turchynov, has said.
Mar 30 at 14:45 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko asks EU to sign agreement to save Ukraine from totalitarianism Ukraine's ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko has asked the European Union to initial its Association Agreement with Ukraine.
Mar 29 at 19:22 | Interfax-Ukraine
Avakov resists Italy extradition ROME - A leading Ukrainian opposition politician accused by prosecutors of abuse of power, will try to remain in Italy where he is being detained rather than face justice in Ukraine, a close friend said on March 29.
Mar 29 at 19:03 | Reuters
Italian court puts Avakov into custody for 40 days The judicial authorities in Italy decided on March 29 to put the former head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration and leader of the regional branch of the Batkivschyna Party, Arsen Avakov, into custody for 40 days, the media relations department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has reported.
Mar 29 at 18:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lutsenko asking Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteurs about foreign doctors Former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, who is currently held in Lukyanivsky detention center in Kyiv met on March 29 with co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin and Mailis Reps, as well as Secretary of the PACE Committee Bas Klein.
Mar 29 at 18:45 | Interfax-Ukraine
Official: Italian court to decide on Avakov’s extradition arrest The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has said it does not know when a court of appeal in Rome will consider the question of Arsen Avakov's extradition, PGO spokesman Yuriy Boichenko has said.
Mar 29 at 17:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
Penitentiary service: Tymoshenko status changed, can meet lawyers only in visiting room Ukraine's ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and her lawyer Sergei Vlasenko were allowed but refused to meet in a visiting room at the Kachanivska prison in Kharkiv, acting head of the State Penitentiary Service Directorate for the Kharkiv region Yevhen Barash said.
Mar 29 at 16:29 | Interfax-Ukraine
Prosecutor: New case against Tymoshenko sent to Kyivsky District Court in Kharkiv KHARKIV – The criminal case against former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko concerning the activities of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine Corporation has been sent to Kyivsky District Court in Kharkiv, the region's prosecutor, Hennadiy Tiurin said.
Mar 29 at 15:29 | Interfax-Ukraine
Official: Criminal cases against Tymoshenko were closed when she became a prime minister Criminal cases against Yulia Tymoshenko in 2005 were illegally closed four days after her appointment as acting prime minister, Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor Hennadiy Tiurin has told Interfax-Ukraine.
Mar 29 at 14:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kliuyev sees positive dynamics in relations with Washington Ukraine is eager to continue further strategic partnership with the United States, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Andriy Kliuyev has said.
Mar 29 at 14:37 | Interfax-Ukraine
Pshonka: Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteurs allowed to visit Lutsenko With the assistance of Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Pshonka PACE co-rapporteurs have obtained a permission to visit former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko in Lukyanivske detention facility (Kyiv).
Mar 29 at 13:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Vlasenko says he is not allowed to see Tymoshenko Defense lawyer of former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko, Serhiy Vlasenko, has said he has failed to meet with his client, who is serving her sentence at Kachanivska penal colony in Kharkiv.
Mar 29 at 12:40 | Interfax-Ukraine
Penitentiary service: Lutsenko transferred to another cell due to repairs The State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine has confirmed that former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko was moved to another cell at the Lukyanivska detention facility due to repair work being carried out.
Mar 29 at 11:23 | Interfax-Ukraine