Ukraine’s Premier Will Have Immunity
From Times Wire Reports
Russia will not arrest Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko if she travels to Moscow, though criminal charges against her remain in force, local media quoted Russia’s prosecutor general as saying.
As a senior government official, Tymoshenko enjoys immunity from arrest, Vladimir Ustinov said.
Tymoshenko is wanted in Russia on charges of bribing military officials while she was head of the Ukrainian power grid. She denies the charges.
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