Ukraine Prosecutors Probe Tymoshenko Over Killing

Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday they had opened a new criminal probe against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on suspicion of abusing power while in office.She is accused of exceeding her authority in a purchase of 1,000 new Opel Combo vans for the health service that lost the state some $8.3 million dollars, the prosecutors said in a statement.Officials said they had no immediate plans of placing the former Orange Revolution leader under arrest."To date, there is no reason to arrest her," said prosecutor Olexander Kalifistky.

Prosecutors filed a fresh charge against Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the embattled politician said."They have lodged an additional charge, of embezzling 960,000 hryvnias (92,000 euros, 120,000 dollars)," Tymoshenko told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency. She already faces a charge of abuse of power.The sum in question had been paid by the government to the state bank into the Ukraine Treasury's account, she said.On the first charge alone, she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Prosecutors filed a fresh charge against Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the embattled politician said Friday."They have lodged an additional charge, of embezzling 960,000 hryvnias (92,000 euros, 120,000 dollars)," Tymoshenko told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency. She already faces a charge of abuse of power.The sum in question had been paid by the government to the state bank into the Ukraine Treasury's account, she said.On the first charge alone, she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Ukrainian prosecutors are reopening an investigation into alleged bribery by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko that was suspended in 2005, shortly after she came to power.

Ukrainian prosecutors on Monday said they would not allow former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to leave the country next month for a political meeting in Brussels amid an ongoing legal probe.