Opposition Leader Tymoshenko on Hunger Strike as EU Responds by Ukraine Faces Mounting Isolation

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EU leaders shun Ukraine over Tymoshenko case

AFP – Ukraine faced growing isolation Monday as five presidents and an EU chief voiced plans to miss a summit and the Euro 2012 football tournament over its treatment of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukraine immediately denounced the Euro threat as “artificial manipulation” while calling German Chancellor.