Former Ukranian PM ‘detained’

A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko following a state prosecutor's motion to take her into custody during her trial on charges of abuse of office.

5 August 2011, 12:00am

The prosecution, which accuses Tymoshenko of illegally forcing state energy company Naftogaz to sign a gas supply contract with Russia in 2009, has said Tymoshenko was disturbing the courtroom proceedings.

She has denied the charges.