Additionally she was banned from holding any government position for three years following the completion of her sentence and ordered to pay $189 million to the state for losses caused by the 2009 Russia-Ukraine gas deal, which she signed with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Today’s Zaman: EU gets tough with Ukraine
Following a trial that has dominated headlines for months, last week former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko received a seven-year prison sentence for the abuse of power while in office.
