U.S. Senate Calls for Sanctions against Ukrainian Officials

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. James Inhofe (Republican) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Democrat) calling for the unconditional release of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The U.S. Senate also urged the State Department to adopt sanctions against Ukrainian officials who were involved in her conviction, according to Tymoshenko's official website. Additionally, the Senate has called on the Ukrainian government to provide Tymoshenko with adequate medical care. The Senate also urged the Ukrainian government to hold the October 28 parliamentarian elections in a fair and transparent manner, conforming to the standards of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which Ukraine will preside over in 2013. Senators have also stressed that keeping Tymoshenko imprisoned threatens U.S.- Ukrainian relations.

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