The resignation of Ukraine’s embattled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, made official Tuesday, raises hopes for ending a political crisis that has delayed Western financial support and led many to question Ukraine’s path to reform.
The current speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, is widely expected to be elected as Yatsenyuk’s successor. Unlike Yatsenyuk, he is a close ally of President Petro Poroshenko and a member of Poroshenko’s party.
But Ukrainian media reported Tuesday that a parliamentary vote on a new cabinet, including a new prime minister, has been delayed by disagreements over key ministerial positions.
Critics say if President Petro Poroshenko consolidates …read more
Source: Voice of America
