Friday’s announcement that jailed former premier Yulia Tymoshenko is now a formal suspect
in ordering the 1996 contract killing of a Ukrainian lawmaker threatens
further worsening of relations between Kiev and the west. Though
prosecutors said last year they were investigating her involvement in the killing, which she categorically denies, the latest move is clearly an escalation.
Financial Times: Ukraine’s choice between the European embrace and the Russian bearhug
Senior Ukrainian officials insist they are still intent on closer integration with the European Union. So why do they make it so difficult for Europe to embrace it?
