Now playing Next World Tymoshenko dismisses civil war fears, says Putin's regime facing its end Ukraine is moving towards crucial presidential elections on 25th May. The country’s former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, is a candidate, but the 01/05/2014
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine opposition leader Tymoshenko ends prison hunger strike Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has ended a hunger strike after 12 days, Interfax news agency quoted her daughter, Yevgenia, as 06/12/2013
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine cancels historic trade pact with the EU Ukraine has suspended negotiations with the European Union on a landmark trade association agreement that Brussels had hoped would be signed next 21/11/2013
Now playing Next World Ukraine election: the numbers game Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich’s ruling party looked set to secure a parliamentary majority on Monday, despite international monitors 29/10/2012
Now playing Next World No dictatorship in Ukraine says prime minister Mykola Azarov became Ukraine’s prime minister in March 2010. Since then his premiership has come under sharp focus in Europe and beyond with concerns 12/05/2012
Now playing Next World Ukraine's president defends Tymoshenko trial Ukraine’s ambitions to join the EU were expected to take a big step forward this week during a visit by President Viktor Yanukovic to Brussels 20/10/2011
Now playing Next World Tymoshenko: 'I will never abandon Ukraine' In order to go to Brussels for the European People’s Party conference, the leader of the Ukrainian opposition ‘Fatherland’ party, Yulia Tymoshenko 31/03/2011