Jailed former Ukrainian leader Yulia Tymoshenko has urged EU countries to sign a new treaty with her country no matter what happens to her personally.
Writing in a three-page letter on Wednesday (2 November) entitled "Appeal to the nations, parliaments and leaders of the European Union" she accused the "authoritarian regime" of President Viktor Yanukovych of trying to "sabotage" EU integration for the sake of better ties with Russia.
She added: "To begin to recover our liberty, w...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.