KIEV, July 23 - Eugenia Tymoshenko, the daughter of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, believes that the collection of signatures to impeach President Viktor Yanukovych, initiated by the united opposition, could unite Ukrainians.

"I think that the prospects of this initiative are not very optimistic now. But we must try. The opposition should use every opportunity to make it clear to Yanukovych and the entire world that the president's actions, including political repression, persecution of journalists and social activists, are unacceptable," she said in an interview with the Voice of America broadcasting company.