,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,kaptur submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ ! p]secution ( political      
opposition lead] ,yulia ,tymo%5ko z well
 z o!r political prison]s1 among !m =m] 
int]nal affairs m9i/] ,yuri ,luts5ko4   
,:]eas ^! trials h be5 se5 by !         
int]national community z political      
p]secution aga9/ ! opposition ( !       
gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,viktor  
,yanukovy*2 ,:]eas />t+ on ,may #bjaj a 
numb] ( crim9al cases 7 op5$ aga9/      
,yulia ,tymo%5ko & aga9/ m9i/]s &       
(ficials f ! previ\s gov]nm5t l$ by h]  
"u ! ass]tion t ^! cases 7 br\ght =? to 
fight corruption 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,ms4 
,tymo%5ko 0 *>g$ 9 ,may #bjaa ov] abuse 
( (fice 9 reg>ds to a #bjji natural gas 
import contract ) ,russia & h] trial    
began on ,june #bd1 #bjaa2 ,:]eas1 on   
,augu/ #e1 #bjaa1 ! c\rt rul$ t ,ms4    

,tymo%5ko 0 9 contempt ( c\rt &         
imprison$ h] = ! rema9d] ( h] trial1 a  
p]iod ( ov] two mon?s2 ,:]eas ! fairness
 ( ! trial has be5 9 "q due to ,ms4     
,tymo%5ko be+ d5i$ legal repres5tation  
on two occasions & n be+ (f]$ an        
appropriate am\nt ( "t = h] def5se team 
to prep>e = trial2 ,:]eas1 dur+ h]      
imprisonm5t1 ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko began to %[ 
signs ( sev]e illness & ! c\rt refus$ h]
 reque/ to be exam9$ by a p]sonal       
physician2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aa1      
#bjaa1 ! c\rt f\nd ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko guilty
 ( abuse ( p[]1 s5t5c$ h] to sev5 ye>s 9
 jail1 f9$ h] #ahi million & bann$ h] f 
hold+ elect$ (fice = a p]iod ( #c ye>s  
disqualify+ h] f p>ticipat+ 9 ! #bjab   
p>liam5t>y & #bjae presid5tial          
elections2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjaa1 9 
commemoration ( ,ukra9e's #bj? anniv]s>y
 ( indep5d5ce1 ,h4 ,res4 #dja notes     
conc]n ab\t ! appe>ance ( politically   
motivat$ prosecutions ( opposition      
figures 9 ,ukra9e1 among !m ,ms4        
,tymo%5ko2 & ,:]eas _w gov]nm5ts h      

lamba/$ ! decision aga9/ ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko 
call+ x politically motivat$ & que/ion$ 
,ukra9e's commitm5t to democracy & rule 
( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns !      
v]dict aga9/ ,yulia ,tymo%5ko z well z !
 unfair circum/ances 9 :i* ! trial took 
place & reque/s t %e be releas$ f cu/ody
 :ile ! v]dict is appeal$2  7#b7 dem&s !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e imm$iately release 
all political prison]s z well z provides
 prop] m$ical c>e to all ^? t h be5     
imprison$2 &  7#c7 dem&s t ,ukra9e adh]e
 to ! pr9ciples ( democracy & rule ( law
 by respect+ human rights1 fre$om ( !   
press1 & ! protection ( free spee* & !  
"r to assemble peacefully4