KIEV, Aug. 9 - President Viktor Yanukovych acted on Thursday to clear the way for arch-foe Yulia Tymoshenko to be tried on embezzlement and tax evasion charges from her hospital bed by signing legislation permitting a court to use a video link.

The bill would ensure the presence of someone physically unable to attend their trial by setting up a video conference linking the subject to the hearing, Reuters reported, citing Yanukovych’s press service.