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Political allies of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko say that a Kyiv court's adjournment of her trial is an attempt to gain leverage with international partners, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports.

Judge Rodion Kireyev unexpectedly announced in Kyiv on Sept. 12 that Tymoshenko’s trial will be postponed until Sept. 27, after agreeing that she needs more time to prepare for the final stage of the trial.
Kireyev had previously denied similar requests from her defense team for such a delay.
Tymoshenko is accused of abuse of power while prime minister in signing a 2009 gas deal with Russia. She denies the charges as baseless and politically motivated.

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