As already known, hundreds of supporters and opponents of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko have gathered in Kiev, as her trial resumed on charges of abuse of office.

She spent the weekend in custody after the trial judge ordered her arrest on 5 August.

Press Service of the U.S. Embassy confirmed BBC.ua, that the embassy had requested to visit Tymoshenko to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from them came the reply that the request is sent to the Pechersk district court. Court decisions is absent yet.