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Ukraine set for new government, Finance Minister Yaresko to lose post – MPs
Ukraine’s parliament prepared to vote on Tuesday on a new government likely to give President Petro Poroshenko more influence and see reformists such as Finance Minister Natatalia Yaresko leave office, lawmakers said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine Finance Minister Yaresko will not stay in new government – MPs
Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko will not remain in a new Ukrainian cabinet led by presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman and former investment manager Oleksandr Danylyuk is likely to succeed her, lawmakers said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine coalition hopes boosted by four MPs – vice-speaker
Four Ukrainian lawmakers have joined the president’s BPP faction, parliament’s vice-speaker Andriy Parubiy said on Tuesday – moves that will give a reformed coalition enough votes for a slender majority in parliament. …read more Source: Channel...
Danylyuk to be Ukraine finance minister in possible government – lawmaker
Under a possible government headed by Volodymyr Groysman, the post of Ukrainian finance minister would be given to Oleksandr Danylyuk, an official in the president’s administration, lawmaker Mustafa Nayyem said in a Twitter post on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
US urges Ukraine to quickly approve reform-minded cabinet
The United States urged Ukraine’s parliament on Monday to quickly approve a new cabinet that backed political and economic reforms, especially a loan program backed by the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source: Channel...
France says worried by Ukraine ceasefire violations
France expressed concern on Monday over increased violations of a ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian separatists and urged both sides to cooperate with international monitors in the area. …read more Source: Channel...
Embattled Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation on Sunday in the wake of a months-long political crisis that has paralysed the government and frozen the release of vital Western aid. …read more Source: Channel...
EU to propose visa-free travel for Ukraine despite Dutch vote – source
The European Commission will propose this month granting visa-free travel to Ukrainians despite a Dutch referendum vote against an EU-Ukraine agreement partly motivated by hostility to migration, a senior EU source said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian PM Yatseniuk resigns, paving way for new government
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation on Sunday, paving the way for Western-backed coalition parties to nominate an ally of President Petro Poroshenko to try to form a more stable government. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine PM Yatseniuk resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation in a televised broadcast on Sunday and signalled support for parliamentary speaker and presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman to take over his post. …read more Source: Channel...
