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List of headlines related to Ukraine's Parliamentary Government

Regnum

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All Headlines on the Subject "Parliamentary elections and governmental crisis in Ukraine": 10/19/2006 Ukraine's prime minister: "Orange" ministers will be replaced by members of coalition 10/19/2006 President Yushchenko surrenders Our Ukraine ministers 10/11/2006 There is no final decision on "orange" ministers yet (Ukraine) 10/02/2006 Our Ukraine faction leader: "Orange" ministers may well leave the government 09/19/2006 Does NATO membership guarantee independence and security to Ukraine? Report by Georgy Kryuchkov 09/13/2006 Ukraine's ruling coalition replenished with Timoshenko's bloc MPs 09/05/2006 Yulia Timoshenko questions legitimacy of Ukrainian government 09/05/2006 Poll: Yanukovich's rate has come up with total popularity of Yushchenko-Timoshenko's duet 08/30/2006 MP Iosif Vinsky: Ukrainian Socialist Party turns into lackey of Donetsk clan 08/14/2006 Mastermind of blasts can be either inside or outside the country: In...
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Survery of Ukrainian attitudes

NATO, CIS, EU/USA relations

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Survey: 73.4% of Ukrainians support the idea of referendum on Ukraine's entry into NATO Read it in Russian Source: Regnum Sept 9-17 2006 the Center for Sociological Studies "Sofia" asked 2,010 people all over Ukraine, in the Crimea, Kiev and Sevastopol (a total of 128 settlements) about their attitude to the prospect of Ukraine's entry into NATO. They in the center have told REGNUM that 47.1% say that Ukraine should integrate with Russia and the CIS, 24.2% that Ukraine should rely on its own resources and should strengthen its independence and 20.5% that Ukraine should integrate into the West. The people have turned out to have a differentiated notion of the "West": when saying "partner for cooperation" most of them mean Europe (the EU), and much fewer – the US. This circumstance explains the difference in their attitudes to the prospects of European and North-Atlantic integration. 55.8% support EU integration, while over 2/3 (68.8%) say that Ukra...
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Our Ukraine rejects offer by Yulia Timoshenko

Invitation to Our Ukraine to join former Orange Coalition partner in Opposition

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Ukraine needs a strong opposition if it is to hold the new Government to account. The offer by Yulia Timoshenko for Our Ukraine to join the opposition was a good tactical move as it shows up Our Ukraine for what they are. Meanwhile Our Ukraine continues to hold out hope that it might join the governing coalition. Negotiations are proceeding as Our Ukraine's 10 day deadline approaches. "It is better to be a dog inside and well feed then a dog stuck out in the cold. Pavlov's dog continues to bark at the door hoping to be let inside." Our Ukraine bloc has no intention to team up with Timoshenko Source: ITAR-TASS September 22, 2006 KIEV, September 22 (Itar-Tass) -- The just-created inter-factional opposition association in the Ukrainian parliament has incorporated only part of the Yulia Timoshenko faction and two Socialists. "There is not a single deputy from the Our Ukraine faction," a member of Our Ukraine faction, Boris Bespaly, said after Yulia Timoshenko c...
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Transdnestr separatists a cause for concern as division of language and ethnicity continue knocking at Ukraine door

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In what is shaping up to be another hot spot. The residents of Moldova's Transdnestr region Sunday votes overwhelming for succession and independence from Moldova. Whilst the World Government's refuse to recognise the ballot the fact still remains that a large section of Moldova's population does not wish to remain under Moldovan rule. The President of Ukraine also has rejected the referendum as being valid. There is no quick solution to this problem. Ukraine also faces the potential of separatist movements building momentum if divisions are not resolved. The election of Party of Region's Viktor Yanakovich as Prime Minister has dampened for the time being calls for Ukraine to divide into a lose federation of autonomous republics. Crimea is already an autonomous republic and there and those that recommend the creation of additional autonomous regions. The Hungarian community on Western Ukraine, carved off from Hungary as party of the divisions following the collapse of t...
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President under review

Proposals to reform the office of the Ukraine's Head of State

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Office of the President under review. Ukraine's Communist Party propose to abolition of the post of President. Whilst the communist party, which represent less then 5% of Ukraine, proposal is unlikely to receive the necessary support and the statutory majority required to abolish the President's position the issue surrounding the role and function of the office of president will continue to be under review. Ukraine is now a parliamentary democracy. Government is no longer by presidential decree but the responsibility of the elected parliamentary representatives. This is a positive step in Ukraine's democratic evolution. Whilst supporters of the currently president would like to see the president have absolute power. I am sure supporters of the president would be the first to call for reform if someone else other then their nominee held the post of president. Presidents come and presidents go. Constitutional reform should be based on particular outcomes. Any changes to the ...
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Losing face

Viktor Yushchenko speaks out having lost power and public support

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Viktor Yushchenko, having lost public support and the parliamentary election, under pressure from his masters now finds the need to speak out and criticize the newly formed government for not agreeing his policies. (For-ua.com September 16, 2006) copy below. In making his comments Victor Yushchenko also insisted that "the formation of a parliamentary coalition should be faster". Where was the Viktor Yushchenko during the negotiations for the formation of an Orange coalition. Instead of constantly travelling abroad he should have been in Ukraine providing assistance and direction to his own party and their team of negotiators. The delays caused by Our Ukraine not supporting Yulia Tymoshenko and the Socialist Party, their persistent undermining of the formation of an "Orange" governing coalition did not go unnoticed. Yulia Tymoshenko and Olexander Moroz both had cause to publicly call on the President as leader of Our Ukraine to bring them to the table and honour the ...
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President in denial

Viktor Yushchenko rejects Prime-Minsiter's statement that public opinon in Ukraine is opposed NATO membership

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The BBC continues to display an inherent bias in its reporting on Ukraine. Prior to the "Orange revolution I recall reports from the Kyiv office that the then Ukrainian Government were scrambling broadcast of the BBC in order to prevent access to news. What was strange about this report is that I was watching the BBC at the time of these allegations and had been watching the BBC for the preceding three days as I worked from home. I was in Ukraine at the time. Ukraine's President, Viktor Yushchenko, statement that Ukraine's Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych's belief that public opinion opposed the move was "wrong" certainly must be questioned. Public polling has shown consistently that a majority of Ukrainians do not support or are opposed to Ukraine joining NATO. Ukraine's membership of NATO featured prominently during the march 2006 election campaign with most parties and candidates opposed to Ukraine joining NATO. Even amongst supporters of Our Ukraine ...
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Our Ukraine at the cross roads overlooking the ravine

Do they cross the rope bidge, turn back or jump

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As Our Ukraine deliberate over the next 10 days many commentators and interested parties will be making their voice heard. The anti-crisis coalition is fragile and the numbers tight (Although every day more and more oranges are falling off the tree, some sour, some sweet) Our Ukraine has three choices facing them. They can join the governing coalition and drive from within. They could join the opposition and without compromises criticize from outside and hope they will stumble and fall over. Or they can divide and become a squabbling mess and face political oblivion. They are at the cross roads standing on a pinnacle over looking the ravine. Do they cross the Rope Bridge, turn back or jump? If they join the coalition they have obligations and a duty to play ball, they will lose public support for their actions and as second fiddle in the orchestra will find it hard to get recognition unless they perform loud and clear. They could play the role of poison pen pal from within and when the...
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NATO on Hold

NATO Membership is not a priority of the govenment with only 12-25% support

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Ukrainian Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych, shafts Ukraine President's NATO ambitions. "NATO Membership is not Ukraine's main stategic priority". Opinion polls show that most Ukrainian's oppose NATO membership with support hovering between 12% to 25%. Viktor Yanukovych told senior officials that his coalition government would continue reforms meant to bring it closer to the rest of Europe. Ukraine Says NATO Membership on Hold By CONSTANT BRAND, Associated Press Writer 9:51 AM PDT, September 14, 2006 Source: LATimes.com BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych told NATO on Thursday that he was putting moves toward membership in the alliance on hold, but he said the former Soviet republic still wanted to join the European Union. "Joining NATO is a matter of time. Currently, there is still no support for this issue in the Ukrainian society," Yanukovych said after talks at NATO headquarters. "The support has decreased over the pa...
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Time out

As Our Ukraine delivers ultimatum repeating mistakes of the past

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Hours after Our Ukraine lays down its ultimatum and sets a 10 day deadline for the formation of a broad coalition the working group on the formation of the new coalition takes time out. This looks like a repeat of events surrounding the failed negotiations of the formation of an Orange coalition. At first our Ukriane tried to torpedo Yulia Tymosheko's reapppiontment as prime minister. When public opinion and internal forces backed Yulia Tymoshenko. Our Ukraine then attacked Olexander Moroz, Socialist Party of Ukraine, and challenged him for the job of Parliaments speaker. Our Ukraine already held the position of President which it only won with the support of its Orange coalition partners. Instead of agreeing to share responsibilities in partnership and accepting responsibility for major economic portfolios Our Ukraine continued to chart a course of pending disaster. Ukraine was facing a major political and constitutional crisis as a result of Our Ukraine's refusal to compromis...
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Our Ukraine set deadline for new coalition

Countdown to oblivion

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Comment: Our Ukraine makes ultimatum as ten day count down commences: Anatoly Matvienko Our Ukraine spokesperson declares "Ten days is enough time to if no agreement reached ... It will prove that there is no word in the politics but only absolutely opportunistic approach and profit-making policy" This looks more like an escape clause and more hypocrisy.. Our Ukraine could not form, or to be more precise would not agree to form an Orange coalition after three 3 months of negotiations. As a result of Our Ukraine's actions the anti-crisis coalition was formed with Olexander Moroz, Socialist Party of Ukraine, taking direct action to avoid a major political and constitutional crisis. Our Ukraine do not deserve trust or respect. Forget them if they want to join they will if not get on with the role of governing and repairing the divisions and damage generated by Our Ukraine. Let the dog sleep outside, Their betrayal and lust for power will after time for reflection help them i...
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More Oranges fall from the tree

Three more defections from the Orange orchid opt for ruling coalition receipe

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Wednesday, September 13 2006 Ukraine's opposition took a blow Wednesday when it was announced that three members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc were leaving its parliamentary faction for the ruling coalition. The number of seats now held by the grouping led by ex-premier Tymoshenko, who promised in August to form a radical opposition to arch rival Viktor Yanukovych's government, has now fallen to 126. At the opening of Wednesday's parliamentary session, Oleksandr Moroz read the statements submitted by Maxim Lutskoy, Inessa Vershinina and Dmytro Kryuchkov announcing their decision to join the anti-crisis coalition, which comprises the Yanukovych's Party of Regions, the Socialists, the Communists and some members of the pro-presidential Our Ukraine bloc. Tymoshenko, a charismatic leader of the 2004 "orange revolution" that swept Viktor Yushchenko to the presidency and saw her installed as his first prime minister, has repeatedly claimed that her political opponent...
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To govern or not to govern

Our Ukraine face divison as calls for Our Ukraine to support the formation of a broad governing coalition increase

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Our Ukraine are facing a crisis of their own and face a very bleak future amidst concerns that division within its ranks. Reports that half of Our Ukraine members support the the formation of an alliance with party of Regions and the formation of a grand governing coalition. If Our Ukraine do not re-invent themselves Viktor Yushchenko's future is looking more and more like a one term wonder. Already his moral authority has been reduced to the barest minimal. Our Ukraine had its opportunity but with all its game play it has squandered much of the good will that once was afforded them. The Party is over and its members know it. They are accused of being traitors and continue to be the focus blame for the loss of public faith. (For-Ua.com) - September 4, 2006 Zaporizhzhya Governor Chervonenko on the Our Ukraine Party's prospects Yevhen Chervonenko Zaporizhzhya Governor and the Our Ukraine Political Council member has subjected to criticism the future of his party. “I remain a memb...
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More defections from the Orange basket

Members of Yulia Tymoschenko support the formation of the anti-crisis coalition

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Saturday, September 9 2006 Olena Lukash, Part of Regions reports that three members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Block have filed applications to join the anti-crisis coalition. Oleksandr Borzykh, Volodymyr Tolstenko and Mikhailo Zubets are all reported to have all submitted applications. Earlier reports indicate that Volodymyr Zubik and by two members of Our Ukraine – Oleksandr Volkov and Volodymyr Zaplatinsky have also supported the establishment of the anti-coalition headed by Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovich . Source: For-Ua.com
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Anti-Crisis coaliton receives international recognition

European Council endorses the formation of the Ant-Crisis coalition

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European Council endorses the formation of the Ant-Crisis coalition. Victor Yushchenko and Javier Solana, Secretary General of the EU Council and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy express appreciation that Ukraine has been able to resolve its pending political crisis in a civilized and democratic manner. Ukraine was facing a major political and constitution crisis as time began to run out for the formation of a governing coalition. Our Ukraine continued to undermine and delay the formation of an "Orange" governing coalition eventually leading to the decision of Olexander Moroz to abandon further negotiations with our Ukraine and support the formation of an anti-crisis coalition lead by Viktor Yanukovich European council appreciated formation of the new government in Ukraine ( for-Ua.com ) August 8, 2006 Victor Yushchenko and Javier Solana, Secretary General of the EU Council and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, disc...
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Ukraine's political crisis comes to an end

Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko accepts Parliament's nomination of Viktor Yanukovich as Prime Minister

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Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko accepts Parliament's nomination of Viktor Yanukovich as Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich nomination was submitted to the Present of Ukraine following the breakdown of negotiations between Our Ukraine and other "orange" coalition partners. faced with a major political and constitution crisis Olexander Moroz and the Socialist party of Ukraine abandoned coalition talks with Our Ukraine and supported the formation of the anti-crisis coalition headed by Viktor Yanukovich resulting in the formation of an anti-crisis coalition representing a majority of elected members of Parliament. The President faced with reality had no other alternative but to consent to the nomination of his past rival and accept the determination of the elected parliament. Under the provision of Ukraine's Constitution a governing coalition must be formed within a specified period or face being dissolved and the need for fresh elections. With time running out the format...
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The End

After months of indecision and internal bickering with Ukraine facing a major constitutional crisis Orange partnership dissolves

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Ukraine parliament announces end to "orange" coalition Source: RAI Novisti KIEV, July 10 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's west-leaning "orange" coalition has been formally dissolved, following one party's defection to a pro-Russian camp, the press service of the Ukrainian parliament said Monday. The coalition, formed on June 22 by the pro-presidential Our Ukraine party, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Socialist Party, collapsed last week as the Socialists withdrew to team up with the Party of Regions and the Communists. Their decision was prompted by the surprise election of Socialist leader Oleksandr Moroz as parliament speaker, a position originally promised to a member of President Viktor Yushchenko's party. The parliamentary press service said the Supreme Rada had registered documents confirming the dissolution of the coalition and the formation of the new coalition that had already nominated Viktor Yanukovych, leader of the Party of Regions, as the count...
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President held to blame

Moroz places blame on the collapse of the Orange alliance on Ukraine's President

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Ukraine's socialists accuse president over coalition collapse Source: RAI Novosti 19:40 07 / 07 / 2006 KIEV, July 7 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's Socialist Party blames President Viktor Yushchenko for a virtual collapse of a coalition majority formed in the country's parliament in June, a party member said Friday. Ivan Boky said, "The president ruined the coalition by nominating Petro Poroshenko for the post of [Supreme Rada] speaker." The coalition of Western-leaning forces broke up when the Party of Regions, holding 186 seats in the Rada, and the Socialist and Communist parties with 33 and 21 seats respectively joined forces late Thursday to elect Socialist leader Oleksandr Moroz as speaker. The three parties are currently holding talks on the formation of a new parliamentary coalition. Boky said anarchy followed the collapse of the "orange" coalition that "ruined the economy and created political instability." "Therefore, we had to assume ...
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Deadline approachs

Ukraine faces the unkown and a major consitutional and political crisis as July 22 approaches

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Ukraine president may dissukrolve Rada if no govt. formed by deadline Source: RAI Novosti 19:25 07 / 07 / 2006 KIEV, July 7 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday he may dissolve the country's parliament if deputies fail to form a government by the July 22 deadline. "To avoid debates over the political and legal legitimacy of elections of the Supreme Rada speaker or prime minister, we should stick exclusively to the provisions in the constitution," the president said. "Therefore, I would say that a threat of dissolving the parliament exists in this context." Yushchenko also said he was concerned that talks in parliament may fall outside the framework of the country's constitution. Under Ukrainian law, the president may dissolve parliament and call new elections if a new government is not formed after the dismissal of the old cabinet.
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Moroz elected speaker

In a breakaway move Moroz supports move to fukrom a anti-crisis coalition to avoid consitutional crisis as 22 July nears

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Ukrainian parliament elects Socialist leader as speaker Source: RAI Novosti KIEV, July 7 (RIA Novosti) - Leader of the Socialist Party Oleksandr Moroz is Ukraine's new parliamentary speaker. Two hundred and thirty-eight deputies in the 450-seat house voted late Thursday in favor of Moroz, who occupied the post in 1994-1998. The Supreme Rada resumed work Thursday after the opposition ended its the blockade of the rostrum and reached a compromise with the coalition majority. Yanukovych's Party of Regions had staged a sit-in since June 27 in protest against the allocation of Cabinet and Supreme Rada portfolios by the coalition of three Western-leaning groupings. Deputies from former premier Yulia Tymoshenko's eponymous bloc and the pro-presidential Our Ukraine bloc refused to participate in the vote in protest against the Socialist faction. They claimed the Socialists had breached an "orange" coalition agreement, which had a provision to elect a candidate from pro-...
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END OF ORANGE IN UKRAINE

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Submitted by Matt Jay on 6/13/2006 – 12:44 pm Publihsed by Publius Pundit Think back to March 26 2006. Belarussians were on the street protesting against Lukashenka, an Afghan Christian convert risked the death penalty, London Mayor Ken Livingstone had just called the U.S Ambassador a ‘chiseling little crook’, and the Commonwealth games had just concluded. Whilst some sort of closure has been brought to all of those events, one news story from the week wrangles on . Ukraine went to the ballot box 4 months ago – a government has still yet to be formed. For those of you who have not been following the story, it will not take long to explain the events of March, April, May and June. The results yielded a Parliament, as expected, with ex-Kuchma ally Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of Regions the biggest seat holder (186 MP’s). In Second, Third and Fourth place came Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko, Our Ukraine (President Yushchenko’s party) and the Socialists. The three parties held 129...
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Could Ukraine become a dictorship

Victor Yushchenko rules out parliamentary election rerun

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Interfax-Ukraine reports Yushchenko as saying there will not be a rerun Parliamentary election. This send the wrong signals given that the President's Our Ukraine Party have just stated that negotiations on the formation of an Orange coalition have failed. Could Ukraine become a dictatorship with Yushchenko at the helm? If there is no working coalition formed before June 25 then Ukraine will enter a catch 22 constitutional Crises leaving Victor Yushchenko and the former Government in control. As previously reported unless this situation is resolved quickly then Ukraine will begin to suffer economically. Ukraine will suffer a loss of confidence, the one thing business does not like is uncertainty. Our Ukraine appear to have been edging or trying to find excuses to not form a government. Their demand first for Yulia Tymoshenko to not be re-appointed Prime-minister failed to attract support, now they are looking to shift responsibility to the third coalition partner, The Socialists, ...
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All hope dies as Ukraine faces a major constitutional crisis

Kyiv Post update

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Ukrainian president's party: continuing coalition talks with Socialists is hopeless Jun 12 2006, 17:05 (AP) President Viktor Yushchenko's political party said Monday it saw no point in continuing talks with the Socialists on forming a governing coalition, possibly signaling the imminent collapse of 11 weeks of negotiations to reunite Ukraine's Orange Revolution allies. The sticking point has been the job of parliamentary speaker, which both Our Ukraine and the Socialists have demanded. "In connection with the Socialist Party's ultimatum relating to the post of parliamentary speaker, Our Ukraine considers future talks to form a coalition as pointless," Yushchenko's party said in a statement. The Socialists were "acting irresponsibility before the Ukrainian people," the party said. Socialist Party leader Oleksandr Moroz, who is his party's candidate for the speaker's job, countered that Our Ukraine had constantly shifting conditions that se...
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Ukraine's coalition talks 'fail'

BBC Reports

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Our Ukraine place Ukrainian democracy in hold as they fail to negoitate a working coalition government.     Ukraine's coalition talks 'fail'   Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's party has said talks to form the so-called Orange Revolution government have "no prospect" of succeeding.   Our Ukraine (NU) party has been trying to form a coalition with the Socialists and the Yulia Tymoshenko bloc since the election in March. But the NU said the Socialists' demand to be given the post of parliamentary speaker caused the talks to break down. The three parties led the revolution in 2004 that swept Mr Yushchenko to power. "In connection with the Socialist Party's ultimatums about the post of speaker... Our Ukraine notes that further talks on the formation of a coalition have no prospect of ...
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Orange Coalition Break

Our Ukraine continues to undermine formation of a parliamentary coalition government

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It is difficult to ascertain exactly what game play Our Ukraine are seeking having failed to secure support for the ousting of Yulia Tymochenko they are now seeking to de-rail the coalition agreement by going after the positions already allocated to the Socialist Party .   Media reports indicate that agreement has been reached which will see Yulia Tymochenko returned as Prime-Minister but ongoing infighting continues with Our Ukraine seeking the right to appoint the position of Speaker, denying the Socialists Party the right of securing this strategic spot.  Previous negotiations and agreements between Yulia Tymochenko bloc and the Socialist Party of Ukraine allocated the position of Speaker to the head of the Socialist Party .   Our Ukraine , which obtained less then 14% of the vote, already hold the influential and powerful position of President with the election of Viktor Yushchenko who was elected with the support of other coalition par...
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