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randomafrican on Jan 27, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: What is really happening in Ukraine

>who sent the previous president to jail on trumped up charges

Previous Prime Minister.

And I'm not 100% sure the charges are totally trumped up.

Not that it changes anything.

dmytrish on Jan 27, 2014 [–]

Yes, Tymoshenko is not an angel by any means, but her conviction was clearly a political act to frighten other possible rivals with selective justice. Also, this was a great deal to gain some Putin's favor.

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