Alleged Abuse of Former Ukrainian PM Causes Euro 2012 Boycott

ABC News Saturday 5th May, 2012

Credit: Sergei Chuzavkov/AP The Euro 2012 soccer tournament is helping bring to light the controversy surrounding former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s imprisonment on what her supporters say are trumped up charges. Tymoshenko, 51, was sentenced to seven years in prison in October 2011 for allegedly abusing her power and is currently serving her sentence. The European Union condemned the conviction, calling it ';selective just...

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