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2008.09.17
Yatseniuk says he resigns as Verkhovna Rada speaker
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatseniuk said at a meeting of the parliament on Wednesday that he had resigned. At the same time, he said he would remain on the post until the parliament takes a respective decision. Yatseniuk said on Tuesday that the ruling coalition between the factions of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc had ceased to exist. On September 2, 2008, the pro-presidential faction of the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc left the ruling coalition after the factions of the Bloc of Tymoshenko, the oppositional Regions Party and the Communist Party had passed certain laws redistributing the powers of the president and the government.
2008.09.16
Ruling coalition dies away, Speaker announces
The ruling coalition of BYuT and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense no longer exists, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenuik told a plenary session. "I officially inform of liquidation (activity - ed.) of the coalition of democratic forces in the Verkhovna Rada created November 29, 2007," Yatsenuik said. On September 2, following adoption in the parliament by the BYuT faction (a coalition member), the opposition Party of Regions and the Communist Party of several laws distributing the presidential and governmental powers, the pro-presidential faction Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense withdrew from the ruling coalition.
2008.09.15
Speaker calls on MPs to refute groundless reports on alleged preparations for settlement of political crisis by force
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatseniuk, at a meeting of the coordination council on Monday, called on MPs to put an end to groundless reports on the alleged preparations for the settlement of the current political crisis by force.
2008.09.11
40% of citizens afraid of country's split - KIIS opinion poll
The Kyiv International institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted an opinion poll finding 40% of Ukrainians afraid of the country's split. KIIS asked the respondents to name three main threats for Ukraine for the nearest year. As a result, 76% named an economic depression, 40% - the country's split, 25% - a sovereignty threat on the part of the West, 25% - concentration of power in hands of one political force, 21% - the President's impeachment, 20% - a sovereignty threat on the part of Russia, 19% - full concentration of power for the President. 9% of Ukrainians failed to answer the question.
2008.09.08
Premier blames President for demolition of democratic coalition in favor of eliminating Yulia Tymoshenko as hypothetical competitor at upcoming presidential elections
At today's new conference Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko directly accused President Viktor Yushchenko of demolition of the democratic coalition. According to her, these actions of the President aim "to destroy" her as a hypothetical competitor at the upcoming presidential elections. "The President clings to power and sacrifices the future of his country for the sake of power," Tymoshenko strongly stressed making an example that, in particular, about 50 governmental documents designed for carrying out strategic reforms were vetoed by the President.
2008.09.05
Yushchenko, Cheney: Black Sea countries should join collective security system to guarantee region stability
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko discussed three blocks of questions with US Vice President Richard Cheney in Kyiv Friday. He told the press they had touched on the Russia - Georgia conflict, Ukraine - US relations, and political situation in Ukraine.
2008.09.05
Tymoshenko says government and parliament will ensure economic growth and democracy in Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers will currently ensure a high quality of work on the questions of both democracy and economy. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was speaking during extended talks with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday. "I want to say that the democratic government and the democratic parliament will currently be able to ensure economic growth at the highest level of 6.5%, in the situation in which we have inherited one of the highest inflation rates," Tymoshenko said.
2008.09.03
Yushchenko points to creation of new coalition, establishment of Tymoshenko's dictatorship, threatens to disband parliament
Events that happened at the Verkhovna Rada on September 2 have stopped the activities of the democratic coalition. A new coalition has in fact been formed in the parliament, as the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko united with the Regions Party and the Communist Party, President Viktor Yushchenko said in his address dedicated to the situation at the parliament on Wednesday. The head of state said he would use his right to dissolve the Verkhovna Rada, if a new coalition of deputy factions is not formed in the parliament within a period set by the law.
2008.09.02
Rada opens third session, president decides to postpone his address to parliament
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who was planning to deliver his extraordinary address to the parliament on September 2, the opening of the Verkhovna Rada's third session, has changed his mind. Presidential secretary Iryna Vannykova said that the head of state would speak in the Verkhovna Rada after the latter enters a normal regime of work.
2008.09.01
President expects parliament to evaluate Georgian situation
President Viktor Yushchenko demanded the parliament "to evaluate events in Georgia distinctly" during a meeting with speaker Arseniy Yatseniuk and leader of the faction Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense Vyacheslav Kyrylenko. "The consolidated position of the coalition on this issue will prove its capability,' the president noted.
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Kyivers honor memory of Kurenivska tragedy victims
HC Kharkiv vs HC Berkut 10-7
HC Karpaty beats HC Podatkova akademiia
Ecological flash mob held in Kharkiv
Viktor Pynzenyk meets with businessmen of Chernihiv
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