This week, Ukraine’s ruling political elite is doing what it does best: behaving irresponsibly. On this occasion, Ukraine’s leaders have plunged the country into a potential political crisis that comes at a time when Ukraine faces strains on its hard currency reserves, weak economic performance, and signs of an upsurge in violence on the front lines of Russia’s aggression in the east.
On Monday, President Petro Poroshenko’s political party entered into a high stakes game of brinksmanship. It indicated it will press to secure the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who has headed and at times impeded a government of …read more
Source: European Voice
