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Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko is a Ukrainian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2005, and again from 2007 until 2010; the first woman in Ukraine to hold that position. She has been a member of the Verkhovna Rada as People's Deputy of Ukraine several times between 1997 and 2007, and presently as of 2014, and was First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for the fuel and energy com…
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s mother is Yulia Tymoshenko , the former prime minister of Ukraine, sent to prison after a sequence of events that combines the plot of a revenge thriller with the darkest politics of the Soviet Union era. In October last year, Tymoshenko was found guilty of criminally
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“s Prison No 54 in Kharkiv, 300 miles east of Kiev. Knowing his own arrest was imminent, her husband Oleksandr fled to the Czech Republic and was granted political asylum.”
“s mother is Yulia Tymoshenko , the former prime minister of Ukraine, sent to prison after a sequence of events that combines the plot of a revenge thriller with the darkest politics of the Soviet Union era. In October last year, Tymoshenko was found guilty of criminally”
“We are launching a siege of the authorities.”
“Finally today, my crisis condition is behind. And although recovery is still a distant prospect, now there is an opportunity to return to normal life, step by step,”
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“today I am thinking in Ukrainian... and the fact that I know Russian very well, I think it is not a secret for you... you all know that I was brought up in the Russian speaking region in Dnipropetrovsk, to my mind, I spared no effort to speak Ukrainian as soon as possible as I came in the Government.”
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“The moment of truth has arrived: The decision whether or not to side with Yanukovych will show who values the preservation of Ukraine”
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“At the very least there was rigging of votes using the main methods of falsification, and I think that for history this lawsuit with all the documentation will remain in the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine, and sooner or later, an honest prosecutor”
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Published video “НАСТАВ ЧАС! Новий законопроєкт Тимошенко підвищить заробітні плати українців”.
Published video “Пенсіонерам треба негайно підвищити ПЕНСІЮ – Юлія Тимошенко знає як!”.
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Published video “Тимошенко назвала справедливий розмір мінімальної пенсії і оголосила збір підписів за перерахунок”.
Published video “УВАГА! "9 мільйонів людей прирекли на вимирання": Тимошенко вимагає перегляду виплат пенсіонерам”.
Published video “Зупинити війну! Захистити суверенітет!”.
Published video “БРУДНА ІНФОРМАЦІЙНА КАМПАНІЯ ПРОТИ ТИМОШЕНКО: ЧОМУ АТАКУЮТЬ ЛІДЕРКУ ОПОЗИЦІЇ І ДО ЧОГО ТУТ ЯНУКОВИЧ?”.
Yahoo: Ukrainian veteran politician Yulia Tymoshenko charged in bribery case
Published video “❤️#SaveФОП: Всеукраїнський збір підписів на захист ФОПів!”.
Published video “ТИМОШЕНКО стала на захист малого та середнього бізнесу #shorts”.
Published video “Ми маємо терміново зупинити кабальний законопроєкт про ПДВ для ФОПів #shorts”.
Published video “Це треба зупинити! Не дамо знищити малий та середній бізнес в Україні #shorts”.
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Russia puts former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list
San Diego Union-Tribune: Russia puts former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list
Tymoshenko faced increased pressure from Russia, being placed on its wanted list
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Tymoshenko continued her humanitarian efforts, raising funds for military hospitals and supporting wounded Ukrainian soldiers
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“Intervista di Andrea Nicastro, Corriere.it, 5 febbraio 2023.”
“Yulia Tymoshenko on war in Ukraine: ‘It’s a chance for the free world to kill this evil’ by Luke Harding and Dan Sabbagh. June 8, 2022. Retrieved 24/11/2023.”
“Intervento sull'invasione russa dell'Ucraina del 2022, Tg24.sky.it, 10 marzo 2022.”
“Intervista di Francesco Battistini, Corriere.it, 8 giugno 2022.”
“Dall'interevista di Brunella Giovara, Repubblica.it, 19 aprile 2022, p. 4.”
“Former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko: Putin On 'Historic Mission' To Recreate The Soviet Union by Yegor Maksimov. April 2, 2022. Retrieved 24/11/2023.”
On 23 August 2020, Tymoshenko tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized in serious condition, with one of her spokespeople saying that "her condition is assessed as serious, her temperature is up to 39 [Celsius (102 °F)]".
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2019).
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Campaign: 2019 parliamentary election.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Yulia Tymoshenko Speaks On Kyiv's Independence Square
Time: Freed Ukrainian Opposition Leader Yulia Tymoshenko Addresses Protestors
The Atlantic: Former Ukrainian Leader Yulia Tymoshenko Could Soon Be Freed From Prison
“Telefonata svolta il 18 marzo 2014 con il deputato del partito delle Regioni Nestor Šufrič dopo l'annessione della Crimea alla Russia, Ilgiornale.it, 25 marzo 2014.”
Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2014–2019).
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“[Dopo la rivoluzione ucraina del 2014] Abbiamo vinto. La dittatura è caduta.”
Campaign: 2014 parliamentary election.
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Campaign: 2014 presidential election.
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A national rating by the Razumkov Center and the "Foundation for Democratic Initiatives" recognized Yulia Tymoshenko to be the best prime minister in history of Ukraine
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Condemned the politically motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former prime minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko
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Election lost: 2010 presidential election.
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Campaign: 2010 presidential election.
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Tymoshenko did not want to expand the lease contract of the Russian Black Sea fleet in Ukraine, saying: "The Constitution of Ukraine quite clearly stipulates that foreign military bases cannot be deployed in Ukraine, and
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“If the dismissal of the government is passed today, at that very same moment our government will leave the cabinet. Our political force will cross into the opposition.”
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The results of the audit of the accounts chamber revealed that the acquisition of these vehicles was provided for from 2008 in the article 87 of the Budget code, the State budget-2009 and article 13 of the Law of Ukraine
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Were transferred to the Yanukovych government
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Awarded Order of the Great September Revolution 1969 (2009).
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Awarded Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy Sepulchre (2009).
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“The negotiations on $235 gas price and $1.7–1.8 transit price, that started on October 2 and successfully have been moving forward since, have been broken up because, unfortunately, Ukrainian politicians were trying to keep RosUkrEnergo in business as a shadow intermediary... The negotiations between the two prime ministers and later between Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy were ruined by those Ukrainian political groups, who have gotten and are planning to get corrupt benefits from RosUkrEnergo.”
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The relations between Tymoshenko and Yushchenko, the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine and the oppositional Party of Regions remained hostile
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With Gazprom to supply natural gas to Ukraine
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The Financial: Yulia Tymoshenko named ”Person of the Year”
The two prime ministers signed a Memorandum on the elimination of gas intermediaries
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“Le racconto una cosa: quando ero premier, nel 2008, Putin attaccò la Georgia. Molti analisti politici mi avvisarono: preparatevi, perché lui vuole l'Ucraina. Io pensai che era uno scenario impossibile, perché non c'erano territori contesi, non c'erano problemi. Ero sicura che l'Ucraina fosse intoccabile. Adesso non lo è più.”
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–2010).
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2007–2007).
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“Yulia Tymoshenko Exclusive VOA Interview – English Translation by Zoreslav Baydyuk. March 5, 2007. Retrieved 24/11/2023.”
Argued for a direct contract for gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine
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Campaign: 2007 parliamentary election.
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Under the Yushchenko government, when Ukraine started buying Russian gas through an intermediary, Swiss-registered RosUkrEnergo
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2006–2007).
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When for the first time ever BYuT outran "Our Ukraine" party, winning 129 seats vs
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And again from 2007 until 2010; the first woman in Ukraine to hold that position
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Tymoshenko co-led the Orange Revolution
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Tymoshenko was ranked by Forbes as the world's third most powerful woman, behind Condoleezza Rice and Wu Yi
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Described her origins as half-Jewish, half-Armenian
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Was complicated due to internal conflicts in the "orange" team
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All charges were declared groundless and lifted
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“Ukraine: RFE/RL Interviews Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko by Maryna Pyrozhuk. August 9, 2005. Retrieved 24/11/2023.”
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005–2005).
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Is trying to create conditions for vote fraud
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“s Maidan Nezalezhnosti, attracted an estimated 500,000 participants. These protests became known as the Orange Revolution. On 23 November 2004, Tymoshenko led the participants of the protest to the President”
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2002–2005).
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“s arrest was the result of political pressure on her. On 19 January 2001, Kuchma ordered Tymoshenko to be dismissed. Then, Yushchenko silently accepted her dismissal, despite her achievements in the energy sector. Ukrainian media called it”
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“The other aspect of the conflict is, and here you are absolutely right, that we have people in power who have different goals despite being part of the same team. Some of them have come to power with very clear business interests.”
Tymoshenko's government provided an additional 18 billion hryvna for social payments
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"Fatherland" went in opposition to President Kuchma
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“This is a great battle for our territory and our freedom. It’s a historic chance for the free world to kill this evil.”
“[Su Vladimir Putin] Prenderei io stessa l'Avtomat [arma automatica] e sparerei in fronte a questo stronzo...”
“I can't cry. It's my character.”
“Bisogna sparare! Chiamo tutte le conoscenze che ho nel mondo appena posso... così della Russia non resterà neanche un campo.”
“I feel like the luckiest woman in the world when I am with my family. But lately this happens so rarely that I more often feel like a well-tuned machine that makes decisions and enforces them. I spend very little time on that which you call a personal life.”
“[«Cosa fare con questi otto milioni di Russi che sono rimasti in territorio ucraino?»] Bisogna tirargli una bomba atomica.”
“I want to see results; I have few minutes to waste.”
“No one can tell us from the outside, especially the aggressor country, how we should build our lives, how we should form our constitution, how we should build the government of our country and the management of our army.”
“No one has the right today to set conditions for Ukraine, that we ought to surrender part of our territory in exchange for the withdrawal from our country of someone carrying around dirty weapons.”
“Every person throughout his or her life tries to pursue some kind of ideal. Everybody sees different ideals. Some want to make big money. Others want to make a career in science hoping to make a unique discovery for mankind.”
“La Russia non si basa su leggi umane, vale solo la forza.”
“And things get to me sometimes, because like anyone else I, too, feel disillusioned at times. And then there are the insults... But I can endure all these things if there is a goal that is much higher than engaging in some kind of personal vendettas. Even exhaustion I can endure.”
“Questa è una battaglia tra il mondo della democrazia e gli aggressori e non abbiamo dubbi che se tutto il mondo si unirà, allora vinceremo noi. Bombardare un ospedale pediatrico è una crudeltà a cui deve reagire tutto il mondo.”
“Voglio lanciare un appello: bisogna chiudere i cieli. Questa misura porterebbe alla vittoria, salverà vite umane e farà sì che non verranno bombardati nemmeno gli impianti nucleari.”
“Se non può fare nulla, a cosa serve l'Onu? [...] O tutti noi reagiamo insieme in qualche modo, con una no fly zone, un contingente pace, e allora il mondo riesce a contrastare il male. Ma se questo non viene fatto e il Paese rimane da solo, nel mondo c'è qualcosa che non va.”
“La demilitarizzazione, che loro chiamano denazificazione, significa [per noi] smettere esistere. Chi accetterebbe? Dovremmo mandare a casa l'esercito e dare loro i nostri armamenti. Questa è capitolazione.”
“Sapendo che già più di mille persone sono morte a Mariupol, i russi hanno rifiutato di aprire dei corridoi umanitari: questo è il loro vero volto. Loro vogliono raderci al suolo.”
“I russi non si arrendono, hanno detto che le loro condizioni rimangono le stesse. Non considerano l’Ucraina uno Stato, sono contrari alla nostra lingua, alla nostra cultura, alla nostra esistenza, e per questo ci ammazzano. È un genocidio del popolo ucraino. Non voglio che il mondo pensi che questo è un attacco solo contro l’Ucraina: bisogna capire che questo è un attacco a tutto il mondo libero.”
“[Su Dmitrij Medvedev] Ma lui non è un politico. È uno schiavo del regime. Non è uno che può parlare liberamente. E questi che stanno intorno a Putin, non capiscono che si stanno suicidando.”
“Lavrov, come tutti, ha solo due scelte: obbedire o sparire.”
“[Su Vladimir Putin] Lui vuole tutta l'Ucraina. Il suo territorio, la sua storia, la sua cultura. Ma senza gli ucraini. La chiama la denazionalizzazione. In un linguaggio normale, però, questo significa il genocidio della controparte.”
“[«Che cosa pensa di politici europei, come Matteo Salvini, che vogliono andare a Mosca?»] Do loro due consigli: evitate di perdere tempo, per raggiungere risultati che non esistono. E pensate a che cosa fareste, se nella situazione dell'Ucraina ci fosse il vostro Paese.”
“A Kharkiv, a Dnetsk, a Lugansk, a Odessa, a Kherson, a Mykolaiv, c'è tutta gente che parla russo e si sente russa. Che votava per i partiti russi. Eppure li hanno bombardati, ammazzati. Dov'erano i nazisti, lì?”
“[Sull'annessione della Crimea alla Russia] È stato il primo crimine commesso dai russi: pensi se qualcuno, domani, venisse da voi in Italia e si prendesse la Sicilia o la Sardegna...”
“And power, as always, is seen as a trampoline to do big business, to straddle sources of finance.”
“I want people who follow politics to understand that in politics everything is structured. Your political opponent hires experts, analysts, those people who shed a negative light on the other side.”
“You know I dream of this unique moment when you get some sort of a bonus for defending your country's interests.”
“Today everyone is fighting for private interests.”
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (1999–2001).
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Defended her PhD dissertation, titled State Regulation of the tax system, at the Kyiv National Economic University and received a Ph
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Awarded Order of the holy Great Martyr Barbara 2nd class (1998).
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Winning a constituency in the Kirovohrad Oblast, and was also number six on the party list of Hromada
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (1998–2000).
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (1997–1998).
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When she was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) in constituency No
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This company was reorganized into United Energy Systems of Ukraine
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Tymoshenko established (jointly with her husband Oleksandr, Gennadi Tymoshenko, and Olexandr Gravets) "The Ukrainian Petrol Corporation", a company that supplied the agriculture industry of Dnipropetrovsk with fuel from
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As part of the perestroika initiatives, Yulia and Oleksandr Tymoshenko borrowed 5,000 roubles and opened a video-rental cooperative, perhaps with the help of Oleksander's father, Gennadi Tymoshenko, who presided over a r
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Tymoshenko worked as an engineer-economist in the "Dnipro Machine-Building Plant" (which produced missiles) in Dnipropetrovsk until 1988
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Yulia married businessman Oleksandr Tymoshenko (born 11 June 1960)
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Transferred to the Economics Department of the Dnipropetrovsk State University, majoring in cybernetic engineering and graduating in 1984 with first degree honors as an engineer-economist
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Tymoshenko was enrolled in the Automatization and Telemechanics Department of the Dnipropetrovsk Mining Institute
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Tymoshenko graduated from high school No
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Born 1960-11-27.
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Kapitelman was sent to work in Western Ukraine, where he worked "one academic quarter" as the director of a public Jewish school in the city Sniatyn
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Yulia Tymoshenko's mother, Lyudmila Mykolayivna Telehina (born Nelepova), was born on 11 August 1937 in Dnipropetrovsk.
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today I am thinking in Ukrainian... and the fact that I know Russian very well, I think it is not a secret for you... you all know that I was brought up in the Russian speaking region in Dnipropetrovsk, to my mind, I spared no effort to speak Ukrainian as soon as possible as I came in the Government.
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