Court may pass sentence to Tymoshenko this week - attorney
Context
- Tymoshenko's health in no danger - Ukrainian penitentiary service
- Ex-Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko receives extra time for arguments
- Court allows live broadcasting of Tymoshenko's sentencing
- Tymoshenko finds no proof of own guilt in prosecution's materials
- Tymoshenko challenges authenticity of key prosecution evidence
- Ukrainian court refuses to admit into evidence documents requested by Tymoshenko
- Tymoshenko wants "gas case" materials announced in full
- Tymoshenko petitions to be heard on Thursday
- Tymoshenko: Case materials missing
- Tymoshenko requests medical checkup once again
- Tymoshenko blames Yanukovich for detrimental gas contracts
- Tymoshenko allowed to see personal doctor, her health satisfactory
KIEV, September 28 - RAPSI. A sentence to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko may be passed by the end of the week, Tymoshenko's attorney said.
The Prosecutor General's Office charged Tymoshenko with abusing her power by signing gas supply agreements on behalf of Ukraine with Gazprom and Naftogaz in 2009, when she was a prime minister. She was arrested on August 5. The opposition accused the authorities of political repressions, but the government firmly denies the accusations.
The State Prosecution demanded on Tuesday that Tymoshenko be sentenced to seven years in prison.
The prosecution also requested to prohibit Tymoshenko from holding public offices for three years as well as recover from her $187million in losses incurred to Naftogaz of Ukraine and legal expenses.