Asserts the moderate-conservative Republican. From the Kyiv Post (Ukraine): "Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, warned Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich [whom she ignored a photo opportunity with earlier in the day] that the reputation of his administration and nation will be tarnished by alleged political persecutions. 'Nations have to be careful that political persecutions....the reputation of the country will indeed be sullied,' she said at the Yalta European Strategy forum in Crimea."
The article continues about Dr. Rice's speech: "She highlighted the case of Yulia Tymoshenko, the former prime minister who is now in jail serving a seven-year sentence for abuse of office. 'The trial and imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko has caused concern. The case is being closely monitored,' she warned. She said that Ukrainian people should push their own government on the issue to achieve a result in the Tymoshenko case, as well as to reverse the rollbacks on democracy."
Condi Rice: "Political Persecutions Will Sully Ukraine's Rep"
