KYIV. Aug 29 (Interfax) - Ukraine's High Specialized Court for Civil and Criminal Cases has said the appeal of Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko against the verdict in the gas case cannot be granted.

"The panel of judges have come to a conclusion that the cassation appeal filed by defense attorney Oleksandr Plakhotnyuk in the interests of the convicted Yulia Tymoshenko