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James Marson writes:

Ukrainian prosecutors on Wednesday requested that the Czech Republic extradite a former economy minister charged with abuse of office, drawing cries of political persecution from the opposition.Bohdan Danylyshyn, who served under ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, was detained in the Czech Republic on an international arrest warrant issued by Ukraine. Read the story here.