Ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was arrested on the decision of Pechersk district court, UNIAN reports. Told reporters Head of Criminal Investigation in performance Oleg Pushkar, the reason for detention was frustrating Tymoshenko investigation.

"The investigator asked the Prosecutor General in the submission to the court about the fact that Yulia Tymoshenko has repeatedly tore down the investigative actions and the Prosecutor General’s Office have repeatedly reported by the media," - said Pushkar. According to him, now with Tymoshenko conducts investigations, after which "she would go home."

In this case, "Ukrainian Pravda reports that Pechersk court decided about the delivery Timoshenko in court, but when will the court hearing, and what question would it be considered, is unclear.

In parallel, the deputies of the BYuT faction Oleksandr Abdullin, Vitaly Chudnovsky and others are trying to get into the building of the Main Investigation Department of the GPU, where Tymoshenko to meet with her. Representatives of BYuT blocked the exit from the building.