Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukraine’s opposition leader Julia Tymoshenko, celebrated her 52nd birthday, as a prisoner, at the Central Clinic Hospital No.5 in Kharkiv in far Eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.

The Ukrainian high court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko in a move that was denounced by the European Union.

The appeal of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was delayed for a third time on Thursday due to results from her medical examination.

Ukraine’s high court said Tuesday that it would postpone an appeal submitted by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was jailed last year over corruption charges.

This week Ukraine plays host to the European soccer championship, an event many had hoped would bring much needed political and social reforms, but increasingly, locals say it looks like a lost opportunity.

After weeks of calls for boycott from European governments, the West has increased the pressure on Ukraine with Washington demanding the immediate release of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Ukraine is looking to press murder charges against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the coming days, according to EurActiv.

A Kyiv court on Monday found former Ukraine Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko guilty of embezzlement and abuse of office.

European Union leaders refused to ink a landmark trade and political agreement with Kyiv on Monday over accusations of politically motivated justice in Ukraine.

Ukrainian authorities have launched a wave of arrests and investigations at ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s allies.