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Ukrainian government survives no-confidence vote amid infighting
Motion falls short of the 226 votes required to oust the cabinet, as President Petro Poroshenko calls on PM to resignThe Ukrainian government survived a no-confidence vote, despite severe criticism from a majority of MPs.The vote reflected political tensions amid economic problems that have eroded public support for the cabinet of prime minister...
Ukraine MPs defy president and keep prime minister
Ukraine’s prime minister was clinging to power last night after surviving a no-confidence vote by the narrowest of margins. The… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s parliament rejects vote of no confidence in government
UKRAINE’S parliament has rejected a vote of no confidence against the government despite calls from the ruling coalition for the country’s prime minister to step down. …read more Source:...
The Guardian view on Ukraine’s crisis: take the long view | Editorial
Economic and political instability in Kiev is getting worse and Russia is poised to take advantage. But that’s no reason for doing nothing. On the contraryThat Ukraine’s path towards something approximating to liberal democracy would be winding and difficult was always obvious. That its 40 million people have shown a lot of resilience...
Ukraine no-confidence vote rejected
Ukraine’s parliament has rejected a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, moments after voting the cabinet’s work unsatisfactory. …read more Source:...
Merkel ready to lift Russia sanctions if conditions met: party officials
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to lift European sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict sooner rather than later but does not yet see the basis to do so, deputies from her party said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Russian exports of Vodka and liquor hit decade low
Alcohol market research attributes 42% drop in exports in 2015 to economic plight and western sanctionsRussia’s vodka and liquor exports slumped last year largely due to political tensions with the west and Ukraine. According to the Centre for the Study of Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets, Russian exports of the products fell by 42% to...
Ukraine president urges PM to quit
Political crisis worsens as government faces no-confidence vote …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine’s biggest party to ask for no confidence vote on Tuesday
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s biggest party will ask the parliamentary speaker to hold a no confidence vote in the government on Tuesday, its parliamentary leader told reporters, shortly after President Petro Poroshenko suggested the prime minister should resign. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president suggests PM should resign: statement
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko suggested in a statement on Tuesday that Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk should resign as his cabinet had lost the support of the ruling coalition, but said there should not be a snap election. …read more Source:...
