Country delays trial of former Ukrainian prime minister after threats of a political boycott of the tournament
Ukraine, threatened with a political boycott of the European football championship it co-hosts next month over the jailing of opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko, has put off a ruling on her appeal until the tournament is under way. The EU has condemned Tymoshenko's abuse of office conviction last October and her seven-year prison sentence as politically motivated. It has called for her release and shelved a free trade deal with Ukraine over the issue. European leaders are also considering a boycott of the country's part of the European football championship, which it will stage in June and July together with Poland. The delay means Tymoshenko's hearings will resume during the Euro 2012 tournament and less than a week before the 1 July final in Kiev. Read More
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