Her supporters claim that the charges were politically motivated -- drummed up by current president Viktor Yanukovych , who beat Tymoshenko in Ukraine 's 2010 presidential election . Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin supports political boycott of Euros . Says sport and politics ' n't be mixed . Putin supports boycotting event over jailing of former Ukrainian PM . Supporters say charges politically motivated by current government .
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin supports political boycott of Euros . Says sport and politics ' n't be mixed . Putin supports boycotting event over jailing of former Ukrainian PM . Supporters say charges politically motivated by current government .