Editor's Note: The following statement was released by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Aug. 6.
Yesterday’s incarceration of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has raised concerns internationally about the application of the rule of law in Ukraine and further contributes to the appearance of politically-motivated prosecutions. The U.S. government shares those concerns and urges that Tymoshenko’s incarceration be reviewed and consideration be given to her immediate release. We have raised our concerns with the government of Ukraine regarding the legal proceedings against Tymoshenko and other opposition figures and will continue to closely monitor those proceedings. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has requested access to visit Tymoshenko during her incarceration.
