The career of Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko (2nd R front) holds the hand of her daughter Yevgenia as she speaks during a session at the Pecherskiy district court in front of judge Rodion Kireyev (L) in Kiev October 11, 2011.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it was deeply disappointed by the sentencing of Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison and said it could have profound implications for ties with the EU.