Musi waFebruary 9, 2001, Tymoshenko akavamba Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (National Salvation Committee yakabatanidzwa mairi), boka rezvematongerwo enyika rakagamuchira 7.2% yemavhoti musarudzo yeparamende ya2002. Akanga ari mukuru webato rezvematongerwo enyika reBatkivshchina (Fatherland) kubvira bato rakarongwa muna1999. Musi waFebruary 13, 2001, Tymoshenko akasungwa uye akapomerwa mhosva yekunyepedzera magwaro etsika uye kupinza gasi zvisiri pamutemo muna 1997 (achiri purezidhendi weUnited Energy Systems yeUkraine). Vatsigiri vake vezvematongerwo enyika vakaronga misangano yakawanda yekuratidzira padyo neLukvskayani Prison kwaaive akachengetwa muKazasi.
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