Ukraine's former PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been taken to hospital in the eastern city of Kharkiv. It's been nearly three weeks since she went on hunger strike in prison in protest at her treatment. She was sentenced to seven years in jail last October, having been found guilty of abusing her power while in office. But her supporters say she has been the victim of a smear campaign carried out by President Victor Yanukovich, who beat her in elections two years ago.
Imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko ended a 20-day hunger strike on Wednesday as authorities transferred her from a jail in the eastern city of Kharkiv to a hospital where she is to be treated for severe back pain.
Imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is set to end a 19-day hunger strike on Wednesday, as President Viktor Yanukovich cancelled a regional summit after several countries said they would boycott the event over his treatment of her.
Ukraine and the EU have drawn up a free trade and association deal that would be Kiev's biggest ever step towards European integration. However, Brussels is worried about Ukrainian democracy drifting towards authoritarianism under President Viktor Yanukovych. Some countries are refusing to sign the deal unless his imprisoned rival, Yulia Tymoshenko is released. Is Ukraine giving up on Europe and turning back towards Russia? Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Yanukovych's heartland.
Exactly 20 years ago today, the parliament of Soviet Ukraine voted to declare independence, and a new country - the largest in Europe - was born. Yet many of those Ukrainians who ratified that decision en masse in 1991 are less enthusiastic today. Fewer than half say they'd vote for independence again. It isn't a sense of nationhood that's lacking, but faith in their political leaders.
The European Union said on Friday it was "very concerned" about the worsening health of jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and called for an independent medical exam. Tymoshenko remains jailed as she faces trial for abuse of power.
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko testified for the prosecution on Wednesday as his onetime Orange Revolution ally, former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, stood trial for overstepping her authority in a 2009 gas deal with Russia.
A Ukrainian court refused to hear an appeal by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko requesting to be released from police custody as she awaits trial on charges of abuse of power over a controversial 2009 gas deal with Russia.
Ukrainians are excitedly awaiting the Euro 2012 football tournament, to be co-hosted with Poland. But some suspect those close to the authorities are benefiting disproportionately from the event. Gulliver Cragg reports from Kiev.
The ten year anniversary of the murder of Ukrainian investigative journalist Georgiy Gongadze comes as the country is hit by a climate of growing concern about press freedom.
