Yulia Tymoshenko

Interview with daughter of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko

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(11 May 2012) 1. Wide of Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko: "She is now in hospital, but it's the same prison really, because she's just been moved from one cell to another. She is guarded by 50 Berkuts (police officers) and militia. She is under constant supervision, video supervision, even in the bathroom. And we are not sure how this medical treatment, when its started after 10 days, how it can help her." 3. Close of Eugenia Tymoshenko 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko: "I think that because of the immense mounting pressure now from the democratic world, from the political world community, it's now being the first chance of the politicians to come and see my mother, and diplomats as well because they've been asking for a months to come and see her and it's very important that the President of Lithuania actually decided to visit Ukraine only with one condition - is to visit my mother. It's her type of protest against the repressions and the violence used against politicians in prison, political opponents to the regime. And I think this is a really great sign of solidarity and support." 5. Close of Tymoshenko's hands 6. Mid of photograph in cabinet, drop focus to Tymoshenko's eyes 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Eugenia Tymoshenko, daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko: "I saw her yesterday and I was really shocked when I saw her because even when she was on hunger strike she was more strong and energetic. When I saw her yesterday it was very difficult because she's lost even more weight and because they didn't let us bring food for two days and something that she could use to get out of hunger strike, she was even two more days without food. But psychologically she is strong." 8. Mid of ornaments in Tymoshenko's office 9. Wide of interview 10. Wide of Tymoshenko's office 11. Close of office building STORYLINE: Eugenia Tymoshenko, the elegant, soft-spoken daughter of Ukraine's top opposition politician has emerged as a key messenger of her mother's plight to the Western world. The daughter of the jailed former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been passionately campaigning against her mother's treatment during her detention in prison. "She is now in hospital, but it's the same prison really because she's just been moved from one cell to another," she said during an interview with Associated Press on Friday Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year prison sentence on charges of abuse of office while negotiating a natural gas contract with Russian in 2009. "She is guarded by 50 Berkuts (police officers) and militia. She is under constant supervision, video supervision, even in the bathroom. And we are not sure how this medical treatment, when its started after 10 days, how it can help her," she daughter said. The former Orange Revolution leader charges that President Viktor Yanukovych, her arch-foe, orchestrated her jailing last October to get her out of the way during parliamentary elections. Western leaders have strongly condemned the case as politically motivated and have been increasing their pressure on Kiev since she began refusing eat. Yulia Tymoshenko had been on hunger strike since April 27 to protest against an alleged beating by prison guards. Eugenia said she ended her hunger strike on Wednesday, and had seemed weak after visiting her the day after. She said that the international pressure baring down on Ukraine as a result is "a really great sign of solidarity and support." You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6f4460fad5ed65c9ded341f6951f2cf9 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork