ukraine newsletter b4 lithuania

- Ukraine's parliament fails to agree release of Tymoshenko
- Ukraine's planned release of political prisoner Yulia Tymoshenko and trade agreement with EU hindered by Russia’s chocolate strategy
***** Ukraine raises the stakes in gas gamble with Russia / Lack of rebates expected to lift Gazprom profit
- EU gives up hope on Ukraine deal at Vilnius summit

- Fight Saga's article on signed legislation to try and prevent Klitschko from running

- that Nowness Polunin vid from August

tangent - Russia in the Middle East: Return of the bear