Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko released on bail

Initially, the prosecution requested that she be given a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of 50 million hryvnia (approximately $1.4 million), and also asked that Tymoshenko be subject to a number of procedural obligations.

These include: arriving when called by the prosecution, not leaving Kyiv and the Kyiv region, reporting a change of place of work and residence, and also refraining from communicating with persons who may be involved in the case.

Tymoshenko said the day before that her accounts had already been blocked, which means she was deprived of the opportunity to pay bail for herself.

Tymoshenko denies all accusations and claims that the new prosecution is “not the first political order in politics over the years.” In her opinion, the criminal case may be part of the campaign ahead of the elections. “It seems that the elections are much closer than it seemed. And someone decided to start clearing out competitors,” she said.