Ex-MP: Tymoshenko demanded the elimination from Firtash policy
VIENNA, 30 APR ? Fins news . Former people's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Inna Bohoslovska said in court in a case concerning the extradition of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash from Austria to the USA, that you have heard from politicians and officials that Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko demanded in the spring of 2014 to eliminate with Firtash, the Ukrainian political scene.
"I said that Tymoshenko out of prison, has no moral or legal right to apply for the position of President. What I and my colleagues politicians and officials, among them the United States said that Tymoshenko gives his word that he will not participate in presidential elections, but that was destroyed by its enemy Firtash, " said Bohoslovska, a speech in court as a witness.
The judge of the Land court of Vienna has characterized this testimony as " important ".
"I'm strong enough position had in Parliament (in the period of the Maidan) and they are all expressed interest in the fact that I was not an active opponent of her release. It was clear that if the revolution wins, Tymoshenko comes out (from prison). For this reason there Were a lot of negotiations, as well as among them with representatives of the U.S. government, as will appear, the political landscape after the revolution, " said also theological.
She also agreed that Firtash was supported by Vitali Klitschko, but at the same time is preferable for USA candidate at that time was Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Firtash was placed behind bars in Vienna on request of the USA on March 12, 2014 and later released on the biggest in the history of Austria bail of 125 million euros. The United States accused the Ukrainian oligarch and five other businessmen in giving bribes to Indian politicians in 18, 5 million dollars in exchange for licenses to develop fields in India. Washington demands the extradition of Firtash to the American authorities.
Protection of the entrepreneur is built on the fact that under the criminal code and the case in the US against him, and the request for his extradition have a political root causes.