Court hearing for Yulia

This morning centre of Kiev was full of Yulia's supporters. They came from all over Ukraine to support Yulia who appeared in the court today.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/24/us-ukraine-tymoshenko-idUSTRE75N17M20110624
Yulia was in the court for the pre-trial hearing which was to decide if there is a case against Ms Tymoshenko accused for abuse of power over the 2009 gas supply agreement. The prosecution alleges Yulia forced in Jan 2009 at that time the head of Naftogaz to sign the gas deal with Russia's Gazprom. Following the signing of the deal the gas delivery resumed.

To refresh the memory - in January 2009 - as the New Year present to Europe - Russia stopped its gas supply to Europe because of a dispute with Ukraine. Half of the Europe (13 countries) was for two weeks without gas supply.