Ukraine parliament puts off Tymoshenko decision until November 21

[YahooNews]

Ukraine's parliament put off until Thursday a debate on plans to sign a trade agreement with the European Union as it remained in deadlock on the release of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, which could satisfy EU conditions for the deal. These laws are intended to meet EU calls for an end to the practice of 'selective justice' in Ukraine - meaning the release of Tymoshenko - and reforms of the judiciary and the electoral system. The main sticking point is over former prime minister Tymoshenko, a fierce opponent of President Viktor Yanukovich, who was jailed in 2011 for seven years for abuse of office after a trial that Western governments say was political.