Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, who is in a Kharkov colony, agreed to be treated at a local clinic. This was stated by Max Einheupl, a doctor at the German Charité clinic located in Kharkov, as reported by UNIAN.

According to him, the former head of government today discussed her treatment with German and Ukrainian doctors. “Ms. Tymoshenko tentatively agreed on Tuesday, May 8, to be transported to the Central Railway Hospital of Kharkov,” Einheupl noted.

The treatment will be carried out by a representative of the Charité clinic with the support of Ukrainian colleagues.

Yulia Tymoshenko's health condition has worsened during the time she has been in prison. The former prime minister's associates have repeatedly stated that she is seriously ill and that she is not receiving the necessary medical care in the colony. The authorities, for their part, stated that she was provided with the necessary treatment.

Doctors at the Charité clinic, who participated in the examination of the former head of government, recently announced her diagnosis : chronic herniated disc (Tymoshenko’s official diagnosis had not been made public previously). At the same time, they stated that she should be given the opportunity - in accordance with her wishes - to undergo treatment in Germany (doctors expressed the opinion that Ukrainian clinics do not have the necessary equipment for effective treatment).

Tymoshenko herself previously stated that she does not trust the doctors of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. She noted that she was ready to begin treatment at a local clinic if German doctors gave her the appropriate recommendation.

At the end of April, the ex-premier was transported from the colony to the aforementioned Central Railway Hospital (at the same time, Tymoshenko refused to go; according to her, the jailers forced her to go by force). However, she was soon returned back. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine stated that the patient refused treatment at this clinic.

The opposition Batkivshchyna party, headed by Tymoshenko, for their part stated that the authorities did not intend to treat her in the Kharkov clinic, but organized the transportation for the purpose of “black PR.” The ex-prime minister, as her associates noted, “insists on two things: compliance with the treatment protocol determined by German doctors, and the implementation of this treatment by specialists independent of the Ministry of Health, which lied for six months that Tymoshenko was healthy.”

Against this background, the possibility of her treatment abroad was discussed. At the end of April, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announced that negotiations were being held with the Ukrainian side to send Tymoshenko to Germany for treatment. Later, Russia offered to accept the ex-prime minister for treatment: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a corresponding statement .

Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2011 (on charges of exceeding her powers when concluding gas agreements with Russia). Other criminal cases were also initiated against her. She herself denies all accusations, saying that the authorities are persecuting her for political reasons.

Tymoshenko agreed to undergo treatment in Ukraine