Ukraine Prosecutors Probe Tymoshenko Over Killing

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's political opposition said on Saturday it would call a general strike to force the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich's government after police used batons and stun grenades to break up pro-Europeprotests. Some 10,000 protesters regrouped in Kiev, flooding a square outside a church. They waved the blue and gold EU flag and chanted 'Revolution' and 'Down with the gang'.

Yesterday, Ukraine was faced with a historic choice: "go West" by signing a new trade pact with the European Union and align against its former master the USSR... or "East", and go back, at least symbolically, to mother Russia. To Europe's shocked amazement, the Ukraine picked "East" in yet another very visible win for Vladimir Putin in what has just been the former KGB spy's year. Sure enough, Putin spokesman's welcomed "the desire to improve and develop trade and economic cooperation" with a "close partner".

Infamous Ukrainian former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has started a hunger strike after claiming mistreatment in prison. She has stated that she was beaten by prison guards, and a human rights ombudsman has confirmed bruising on Tymoshenko's body. The Euronews video from Kyiv shows an interesting reaction to Tymoshenko's case: some politicians have very little ...