Eugenia Tymoshenko - Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko

Published: Feb. 22, 2012, 1 a.m.

This summer Ukraine is co-hosting the European football championships, but don't be deceived by the sporting camaraderie - Ukraine's political relationship with the EU is in crisis.

The most pressing dispute concerns Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Ukrainian prime minister imprisoned for seven years after a trial dismissed as a political charade by many in the West.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter, Eugenia.

What does the Tymoshenko story say about Ukraine?