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The lawyers of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko are delaying their examination of the materials of two criminal cases against Tymoshenko, one of them dealing with proceeds from the Kyoto Protocol and the other with the procurement of ambulances, Prosecutor General Victor Pshonka has said.

He announced this at a briefing on Wednesday.

According to him, the lawyers want to carry out a more detailed study of the criminal cases.

The prosecutor general also said that the pre-trial investigation into the two criminal cases had been completed, and its materials are currently being studied.

As reported, apart from the case involving the 2009 gas contracts, the Prosecutor General’s Office opened two criminal cases in relation to Tymoshenko: one involving the misuse of funds which Ukraine received under the Kyoto Protocol, and another that involves the purchase of ambulances for rural hospitals.

A new criminal case has also been opened against Tymoshenko on charges of reassigning the United Energy Systems of Ukraine corporation’s debts to the Ukrainian budget.

The investigation into the criminal cases connected with the Kyoto money and ambulance purchases were suspended pending the end of the "gas case," but they could be restarted if the court issues a relevant order.