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Regions Party says 'orange' coalition won't be effective, waiting for explanations from communists
15:50
10.12.2008The Regions Party has said it does not believe that a coalition between the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko, the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc, and the Bloc of Lytvyn will improve the situation in the country, and said it would like to listen to explanations from the Communist Party regarding its support for Volodymyr Lytvyn as speaker.
Communists won't claim government posts, says Kilinkarov
14:11
10.12.2008Members of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) have no intention of entering the government of Premier Yuliya Tymoshenko, according to CPU deputy Spiridon Kilinkarov.
Yuschenko hoping that Lytvyn's election as speaker may help restore parliament's work
13:45
10.12.2008Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has welcomed the election of the new Verkhovna Rada chairman ,Volodymyr Lytvyn, the presidential press service reported on Wednesday.
Legal procedures violated in forming coalition, says ex-CEC chairman Kivalov
12:31
10.12.2008Ex-head of the Central Election Commission and Justice Committee Chairman Serhiy Kivalov (Regions Party MP) has claimed that during the formation of the coalition the BYT, OU-PSD and Bloc of Lytvyn factions did not follow legal procedures.
Anti-crisis team to be set up in Ukrainian parliament, says Tymoshenko
11:40
10.12.2008An anti-crisis team to be set up in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, will include representatives of all parliamentary factions, and will decide on a reshuffle of the government, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.
Ukraine has overcome political crisis by forming new coalition, says Tymoshenko
10:06
10.12.2008Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has described as historic the Tuesday election of a new parliamentary speaker and the forming of a majority coalition at the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet press service reported.
Newly elected parliament speaker announces parliamentary coalition of BYT, OU-PSD and Lytvyn Bloc
18:16
09.12.2008Newly elected Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has announced the creation of a coalition of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (BYT), the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense (OU-PSD) Bloc and the Bloc of Lytvyn.
Foreign Ministry not confirming reports of Faina crew's attacking Somali pirates
16:57
09.12.2008The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has received no reports confirming an attack by the crewmembers of the Faina ship on the Somali pirates who captured the vessel in September.
Yuschenko says he has no problems in relations with parliament
15:53
09.12.2008Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said he has no problems in relations with the Ukrainian parliament.
Our Ukraine decides to start talks on coalition with Tymoshenko, Lytvyn blocs
14:25
09.12.2008The Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc has decided to start talks with the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and the Bloc of Lytvyn about the formation of a coalition.
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