Prosecutors opened a second criminal case against Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday, raising the pressure on the former prime minister, who claims their investigation is politically driven. The state prosecutor's office accused Ms. Tymoshenko of abuse of office in causing losses of $8.5 million to the Treasury during the procurement of vehicles for use as ambulances in 2009. Prosecutors said Ms. Tymoshenko had exceeded her power as prime minister by importing 1,000 Opel Combo vehicles, which weren't designed for medical use. Read the story here.
