Roman Olearchyk writes: Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was questioned by prosecutors for six hours onDec. 29over the alleged misuse of funds while serving as prime minister. It was the eighth time Tymoshenko has been questioned by authorities this month and she has been called in for further questioning on Dec. 30. Tymoshenko insists the charges and a flurry of arrests against her allies are politically motivated. Two Ukrainian human rights organizations came to her defense last week, urging Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to end “selective" justice and political persecution. Fears that Yanukovych’s administration is mounting a crackdown on political opposition escalated this week after Ukrainian police detained a handful of political activists who took part in protests last month against tax reforms.
