On Tuesday, the Pechersky District Court in Kiev sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of power when signing gas deals with Russia in 2009. Photo: Yulia Tymoshenko at the Pechersky District Court on Aug. 10, 2011.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander ProkopenkoRegardless of their assessment of her political views and performance, her political opponents agree on one thing – Yulia Tymoshenko is beautiful and stylish.
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© RIA Novosti . Alexander Prokopenko
Regardless of their assessment of her political views and performance, her political opponents agree on one thing – Yulia Tymoshenko is beautiful and stylish.
© Photo : Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc-Batkivshchyna party Even on the day when the verdict was read out Yulia Tymoshenko remained true to form. She came to court wearing an elegant tight gray dress and light make-up.
Even on the day when the verdict was read out Yulia Tymoshenko remained true to form. She came to court wearing an elegant tight gray dress and light make-up.
© Yulia Tymoshenko's official websiteYulia Tymoshenko got acquainted with her husband over the phone. According to her unofficial biography, Alexander dialed the wrong number and the two started talking. Later they met and fell in love at first sight.
Yulia Tymoshenko got acquainted with her husband over the phone. According to her unofficial biography, Alexander dialed the wrong number and the two started talking. Later they met and fell in love at first sight.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Prokopenko / Go to the mediabankTymoshenko’s trademark is her braid. She has been wearing her hair this way for about 10 years.
Tymoshenko’s trademark is her braid. She has been wearing her hair this way for about 10 years.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Prokopenko / Go to the mediabankThe slightest change to Tymoshenko’s hairstyle is immediately covered by the press. She sparked a media frenzy when she attended an opera in Odessa wearing her hair in a bun.
The slightest change to Tymoshenko’s hairstyle is immediately covered by the press. She sparked a media frenzy when she attended an opera in Odessa wearing her hair in a bun.
© Photo : Press Office of the Government of Ukraine, Alexander ProkopenkoYulia Tymoshenko is known for her love of designer dresses and high heels.
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© Photo : Press Office of the Government of Ukraine, Alexander Prokopenko
Yulia Tymoshenko is known for her love of designer dresses and high heels.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey StarostenkoIn 2010, Esquire magazine named Yulia Tymoshenko Ukraine’s sexiest woman.
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© RIA Novosti . Sergey Starostenko
In 2010, Esquire magazine named Yulia Tymoshenko Ukraine’s sexiest woman.
© Photo : Yulia Tymoshenko's official websiteFor the people posing in this photo, Yulia Tymoshenko is not the former prime minister, but a former classmate.
For the people posing in this photo, Yulia Tymoshenko is not the former prime minister, but a former classmate.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Prokopenko / Go to the mediabankSpeaking of “concrete holes,” the Ukrainian State Department for Corrections reported that Yulia Tymoshenko gained the majority of the votes at correction facilities and prisons during the first round of the 2010 presidential elections. Fifty percent of the votes were cast in her favor, while only 25 percent of the prisoners supported Viktor Yanukovych.
Speaking of “concrete holes,” the Ukrainian State Department for Corrections reported that Yulia Tymoshenko gained the majority of the votes at correction facilities and prisons during the first round of the 2010 presidential elections. Fifty percent of the votes were cast in her favor, while only 25 percent of the prisoners supported Viktor Yanukovych.