Tymoshenko must stay in custody as parliamentary vote stalled

Ukraine’s parliament has delayed a key vote on the release of jailed former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, a move that threatens to derail the ex-Soviet republic’s push toward the European Union and shift it back into Russia’s orbit.

Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Rybak closed the session, attended by two top EU envoys, saying the bill allowing Ms Tymoshenko to travel to Germany for medical treatment was not yet ready and thus could not be brought to a vote. He said they will take up the bill again when parliament meets next.