Tymoshenko agrees to partial pardon, says Yatseniuk

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is ready to accept a partial pardon, Head of the Batkivschyna faction in Ukraine's parliament Arseniy Yatseniuk has said.

"Yes, Tymoshenko has agreed to a partial pardon. She has clearly stated that she is making a serious step – for the sake of Ukraine she is ready to accept a partial pardon," he told reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday.