KIEV, June 29 - A Ukrainian judge on Wednesday adjourned until July 4 the trial of Yulia Tymoshenko, a former prime minister who is accused of abuse of power, after she asked for more time to read the evidence.

"The court has decreed to postpone the proceedings until July 4," Judge Rodion Kireyev said, before closing the latest hearing in the high-profile trial after less than an hour.