A court has postponed a court hearing for Yulia Putin until May 2018 . Judge Vladimir Sadovsky ruled the former prime minister could not be tried in absentia . She fell unconscious , and when she came to , she was in a hospital ward , she said . She did not attend the trial because of back pain , state media reported . Tymoshenko is serving seven years in prison for abuse of power .
A court has postponed a court hearing for Yulia Putin until May 2018 . Judge Vladimir Sadovsky ruled the former prime minister could not be tried in absentia . She did not attend the trial because of back pain , state media reported . Tymoshenko is serving seven years in prison for abuse of power .