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Former Ukrainian Premier and Leader of the Batkivschyna Party Yulia Tymoshenko will seek fair consideration of the case on gas contracts against her at the European Court of Human Rights after it passes through the court system in Ukraine.

Today Kyiv City Court of Appeals considered Tymoshenko’s appeal against the opening of a criminal case on gas contracts against her by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.

"What happened today is the reason why we went to these corrupt courts – only to get the right to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. The court of appeals is the court of last resort in these cases. And since it is the last resort, then according to all the principle rules of the European Court of Human Rights, we can lodge a complaint even tomorrow," Tymoshenko told reporters after Kyiv Court of Appeals dismissed her complaint over the unlawfulness of the criminal proceedings against her on gas contracts.
"Yulia Tymoshenko stated numerous times that the Ukrainian judicial system is being strictly controlled by the authorities of [Ukrainian President Viktor] Yanukovych, which is using the judiciary for the criminal oppression of political opponents, as has been recognized by many international and European organizations," reads the posting.

The ex-premier is charged with the misuse of funds received by Ukraine under the Kyoto Protocol, abuse of office while purchasing Opel Combo vehicles against government guarantees, and abuse of power during the conclusion of gas contracts with Russia in 2009.

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