KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have formally notified jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko that she is a suspect in the murder of a businessman and lawmaker in 1996.
Tymoshenko is suspected of “ordering and organizing” the contract-style murder of Yvhen Scherban, his wife and two other people, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on its website Friday. Prosecutors say the killing appeared aimed at eliminating a business rival.
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