Selkirk, Manitoba – James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake, made the following statement upon learning of the conviction of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Mrs. Tymoshenko was found guilty of exceeding her authority while holding the position of prime minister when she signed a natural gas deal with the Russian Federation while she was in office. The deal was called “unfavourable to Ukraine”. Tymoshenko was sentenced to 7 years’ incarceration and banned from holding public office for 3 years. Her legal team has 15 days to appeal this decision.
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2011.10.12 Statement_MP James Bezan_Tymoshenko sentence
