EU countries are split into two camps on how to handle the Ukrainian government's persecution of its political enemies as former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko goes back to court on Tuesday (11 October).
Lithuanian foreign minister Audronius Azubalis at an EU meeting in Luxembourg on Monday spoke out for one side, which also includes Poland and other former Communist nations, who believe geopolitical strategy outweighs concerns over democratic standards.
"We think this agreement ...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.