Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko rallied thousands of protesters Saturday in Kiev's central Independence Square, but many in the crowd weren't convinced.
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Tymoshenko said she would run for president, but she got a relatively muted reception as a former two-time prime minister whose own political career had been marked by controversy.
In 2009, Tymoshenko signed a contract with the Russian gas company, Gazprom, to supply natural gas — a deal that led to convictions on corruption and embezzlement charges.
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"She was a part of the system, and that's why maybe a fresh face and a fresh person would be a better choice than someone who was already there," a woman in the crowd told the BBC.
Another protester said: "I think that people support Yulia Tymoshenko, but maybe the president should be another person."














