EurActiv: Tymoshenko case. Don’t confuse the people and the government
While Yulia Tymoshenko's imprisonment is politically motivated and a sign of a failing justice system, the West should not punish the Ukrainian people for the actions President Viktor Yanukovich, argues Viktor Tkachuck. "Urging the Ukrainian president to ensure the rule of law in Ukraine, the West focused its attention on Tymoshenko's case one-dimensionally. Consequently, Ukraine's presidential administration got the wrong idea that the process against the opposition politician is the only obstacle on the Ukraine's way to the signing of an Association Agreement with the EU. Read full report here.