Speaking at the presentation, Tymoshenko expressed hope that Newsmax Ukraine will “strengthen democracy and freedom of speech in Ukraine.”
The politician chose a black suit consisting of a skirt and jacket for her appearance. This time she abandoned the traditional braid, styling her loose hair in curls.
Context
On January 14, NABU conducted searches at the office of the Batkivshchyna party in Kyiv. The bureau also reported suspicion to the leader of the Verkhovna Rada faction in bribing people's deputies.
Tymoshenko denies the accusations against her. On January 16, HACS chose a preventive measure for Tymoshenko in the form of collateral in the amount of UAH 33.28 million. January 23 full deposit amount was entered.
January 26 HACS Appeals Chamber rejected Tymoshenko's complaint according to the preventive measure chosen by her in the form of bail, however, the politician was allowed to communicate with people’s deputies and move freely throughout the territory of Ukraine.
February 16, HACS Appeals Chamber lifted the seizure of part of the property Yulia Tymoshenko and her husband Alexander Tymoshenko. The court also canceled the seizure of $6.3 thousand seized during the NABU search.
On February 26, NABU complied with the court decision of the Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court and returned to Tymoshenko the funds seized from her during the search. According to the lawyer, the return of funds is “the next step towards restoring justice” and confirmation that the entire case against the Batkivshchyna leader is falsified and the charges brought are illegal.
