Monday, November 25, 2013

Ukraine's Tymoshenko launches hunger strike: lawyer

A flag with an image of Tymoshenko is carried by protesters attending a rally to support EU integration in central Kiev KIEV (Reuters) - Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has launched a hunger strike to push President Viktor Yanukovich to sign a landmark trade agreement with the European Union, her lawyer said on Monday night. "As a sign of unity with you I declare an unlimited hunger strike with the demand to Yanukovich to sign the association agreement," said Tymoshenko in a message to thousands of pro-Europe demonstrators rallying in Kiev which was read out by her defense lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing By Richard Balmforth)








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/ukraines-tymoshenko-launches-hunger-strike-lawyer-174930162.html

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