and her daughter has called for tymoshenko to be released. she is awaiting trial on other charges including murder and cannot be set free. >> how will the decision in strasbourg affect their relations with the ukraine? let's go to our correspondent from brussels. nina, what have they been saying about the commission? >> the eu has criticized the ukraine for how they have been handling the tymoshenko case. they said the case was not transparent. two of the highest representative in brussels have issued a joint statement where they have confirmed the concerns and repeated the criticism urging the ukraine to implement a reform of its judiciary to make sure that those cases of selective justice will not be repeated. what is interesting, especially those concerns, what has kept europeans from signing the far reaching a free-trade association agreement with ukraine that has been fully negotiated and is sitting on the shelves here in brussels, but many are saying they cannot sign it unless tymoshenko has been released. she has become a symbol. >> th

then another two point three million dollars were transferred to the assassins by yulia tymoshenko. tymoshenko is currently on a second trial for alleged attacks evasion and money laundering in the one nine hundred ninety s. when she led the united energy systems of ukraine company that could seriously increase her prison term but if any connection to sharon's murder is proved she would remain behind bars for life her lawyers were quick to describe the accusations as nonsense because i never thought that the testimonies of the so-called witnesses and nothing concrete they all refer to what they were told by other people who died or were killed ten to fifteen years ago this is all i've seen that they have against this case was made up by the ruling elite when they understood that the gas case against him is forming a part. but political analysts say that in the case of ukraine's politicians you just can't rule anything out as most of them do have skeletons in their clothes that puts. them almost every politician in ukraine can go on trial some didn't pay tax some were involved in cor

more from him in a bit next the arrest of imprisonment of ukraine's former prime minister yulia tymoshenko has been ruled illegal by the european court of human rights but judges dismissed the mission because complaint of physical mistreatment while in custody she seventy seven years for abuse in office of a gas deals with russia. has been following the case from the very beginning defending lawyers of you to believe that this decision by the european court of human rights will see her walk free especially after her plea for parole last week was turned down there was a certain breath of hope when the one of the politicians off for iraq the former interior minister utility center was released on a presidential pardon several weeks ago but this is not the case of tomasz angle because on the one hand the current ruling establishment here they want to be friends with the european union they are spying for european integration but on the other hand they of course see that tymoshenko is the biggest political enemy and it's far more comfortable for them to see her remain behind bars and they also

the typical ukrainian rollercoaster style twist he's name has recently surfaced again together with tymoshenko. we have proof that the first five hundred thousand dollars to the dying wish. then another two point three million dollars were transferred to the assassins by yulia timoshenko commission who is currently on a second trial for alleged attacks evasion and money laundering in the nine hundred ninety s. when she led the united energy systems of ukraine company that could seriously increase her prison term but if any connection to sharon's murder is proved she would remain behind bars for life her lawyers were quick to describe the accusations as nonsense. the testimonies of the so-called witnesses and nothing concrete they all refer to what they were told by other people who died or were killed ten to fifteen years ago this is all i've seen that they have against this case was made up by the ruling elite when they understood that the gas case against him is falling apart. but political analysts say that in the case of ukraine's politicians you just can't rule anything out as most of the

then another two point three million dollars were transferred to the assassins by yulia tymoshenko to moscow is currently on a second trial for alleged attacks evasion and money laundering in the one nine hundred ninety s. when she led the united energy systems of ukraine company that could seriously increase her prison term but if any connection to sharon's murder is proved she would remain behind bars for life her lawyers were quick to describe the accusations as nonsense because. the testimonies of the so-called witnesses and nothing concrete they all refer to what they were told by other people who died or were killed ten to fifteen years ago this is all i've seen that they have against her this case was made up by the ruling elite when they understood that the gas case against him is falling apart. but political analysts say that in the case of ukraine's politicians you just can't rule anything out as most of them do have skeletons in their clothes that. almost every politician in ukraine can go on trial some didn't pay tax some were involved in corrupt schemes but as long as the

that this decision by the european court for human rights may not become valid grounds for releasing tymoshenko in fact this is been a bone of contention between europe and for some time we remember last year when you've hosted the football championship the euro two thousand and twelve some of the european officials boycotted the tournament because of the machine go and her case the question is whether a key if will be willing to kneel to this pressure by europe given the latest statements by the ruling party doesn't seem that this time it will bow down to the pressure as well. the the only one central russia where more than one hundred fifty people died in a fire almost four years ago has been sentenced to nearly ten years behind bars another six people were jailed for four years minimum each the chief fire inspector has been suspended from his job plays a lame horse my club impediment two thousand and nine began when fireworks were set off inside the overcrowded building flames then quickly took hold of the wicked fittings of the walls and ceilings with many people trapped will cross through

five years before that was released was released on a presidential pardon just several weeks ago and tymoshenko herself filed an appeal to release her or her on parole but it was turned down last week so it's interesting to see how that goes because for the ukrainian authorities have a crossroads situation on the one hand they want to be friends with europe they want to join the european union on the other hand always have the. feeling that too much anger is the biggest enemy the biggest the biggest political enemy and letting her go now would send the political life in ukraine into meltdown and they always have let's remember they always have a trick up their sleeve they can say ok you rule this decision to jail tymoshenko for seven years as it were due to move but there are two other cases against her ongoing at the moment and they can always refer to those cases for being the reason to not let her go and you touched on this briefly when how does this affect the relationship between the ukraine and the well of this whole situation has been going on for for several years now i mean europe has

the typical ukrainian rollercoaster style twist he's name has recently surfaced again together with tymoshenko. it should be said we have proof that lives are in kopi at the first five hundred thousand dollars to the dying wish . then another two point three million dollars were transferred to the assassins by yulia timoshenko. tomasz was at the or second trial for alleged attacks evasion and money laundering in the one nine hundred ninety s. when she led the united energy systems of ukraine company that could seriously increase her prison term but if any connection chevrons murder is proved she would remain behind bars for life but her lawyers were quick to describe the accusations as nonsense because. the testimonies of the school witnesses and nothing concrete they all refer to what they were told by other people who died or were killed ten to fifteen years ago this is all i've seen that they have against this case was made up really late and they ended the gas case it gets to me is falling apart. but political analysts say that in the case of ukraine's politicians you just can't rule anyth

that this decision by the european court for human rights may not become valid grounds for releasing tymoshenko in fact this is been a bone of contention between europe and for for some time we remember last year when you've hosted the football championship the you were twenty twelve some of the european officials boycotted the tournament because of the machine go and her case the question is whether a key if will be willing to kneel to this pressure by europe given the latest statements by the ruling party doesn't seem that this time it will bow down to the pressure as well. do you know of a nightclub in central russia where more than one hundred fifty people died in a fire almost four years ago has been sentenced to nearly ten years behind bars another six people will be jailed before each chief arlen specter has been suspended from his blazer there late last night covering him in two thousand and nine and went to work spencer side of things quickly took hold of the work of fittings on the walls and ceiling victims trapped in a. quick look now at some other world news making headlines this ho

years was given a presidential amnesty and was released a few weeks ago but this is not the case of tymoshenko and it's interesting crossroads situation for the ukrainian officials those on the one hand they want to be friends with you. the they are aspiring for integration and they don't want to be upsetting you or any longer with on the other hand they see tomasz and co as their biggest enemy and that's why it's more comfortable for them to remain behind bars there's already been a reaction from the ruling party which said that the. decision by the european court of human rights is not a valid grounds to have to release and they always have another trick up their sleeve of course because they can say ok you ruled this decision by our judicial system as illegitimate but we have to pending cases against the ongoing cases one of which includes association to a murder over a deputy in one thousand nine hundred six so this is a very interesting situation and we have to wait and see whether there will be any further reaction coming from the ruling party in kiev and authorities there and you touche