Germany Upbraids Ukraine on Arrest of Former Premier Tymoshenko
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The German government criticized Ukraine for the arrest of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the treatment of members of her government, saying it will watch events in the former Soviet republic “very closely.”
Germany’s commissioner for human rights, Markus Loening, warned the Ukraine that the arrest and charges against the former premier, which include alleged obstruction of justice and excessive payments for Russian natural gas in 2009, call into question the country’s pledge to observe the rule of law.