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A handout picture release on April 27 and taken on April 25, 2012, shows jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko showing what she called a bruise on her forearm in the Kachanivska penitentiary colony for women in Kharkiv, where the former Ukrainian Prime Minister is currently held. After struggling to overcome doubts about its readiness for Euro 2012, co-host Ukraine’s preparations have been overshadowed by a boycott sparked by its treatment of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko. The furore over Tymoshenko, which has led a string of west European countries to say their leaders will not attend matches in Ukraine, comes on the back of security fears caused by a bombing and worries that fans will shun the tournament due to sky-high accommodation prices and unfinished roads.
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