Viktor Yushchenko

Ukraine’s Political Crisis Over

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko yesterday declared his feud with Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych “finished” after the political rivals agreed on holding snap parliamentary elections in September, AFP reported on Monday, May 28.

Popularity: 2% [?]

May 28, 2007

Ukraine’s Special Forces Move Toward Kiev

Special forces loyal to Ukraine’s leader Viktor Yushchenko headed for the capital Saturday, raising fears of violence as a feud between the ex-Soviet state’s president and prime minister deepened, AFP news agency reported on Saturday, May 26.

Popularity: 3% [?]

May 26, 2007

Power Struggle Continues in Ukraine

Ukraine’s prime minister accused President Viktor Yushchenko of preparing to use force in their struggle for supremacy after Yushchenko said he was taking control of interior ministry troops, Returs news agency reports on Saturday, May 26.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Ukrainian PM Calls President’s Decree on Early Elections Unconstitutional

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych called the presidential decree on disbanding the Supreme Rada and holding new parliamentary elections on June 24 unconstitutional, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported on Thursday quoting prime minister’s head of staf.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 27, 2007

Top Ukrainian Court Bans Early Parliamentary Poll

Ukraine’s Supreme Administrative Court has banned holding early parliamentary elections May 27 amid the ongoing political turmoil in the former Soviet country, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported quoting an official statement by the Ukrainian Justice Minister.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 26, 2007

Ukrainian President Says No to U.S. Missile Shield

Ukraine has never considered and will not consider the deployment of U.S. missile defenses on its territory, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko told reporters on Thursday.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 12, 2007

Ukrainian Judges Seek Protection

Five of the 18 judges on the Ukrainian constitutional court made a dramatic statement alleging dirty tricks and asking for bodyguards before they start considering the legality of President Yushchenko’s decree on early parliamentary elections, the AFP news agency reported.

Popularity: 1% [?]

April 11, 2007

Ukrainian President Will Press Ahead With Early Elections

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has vowed to press ahead with early elections in a fighting speech aimed at his rebellious prime minister, the AFP news agency reported Monday.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 9, 2007

Yanukovich Boycotts Presidential Decree to Dissolve Ukrainian Parliament

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich increased pressure on Ukraine’s president on Wednesday, boycotting the campaign for a poll ordered by a leader, the Reuters news agency reports.

Popularity: 1% [?]

April 4, 2007

Ukrainian President Dissolves Pro-Russian Parliament

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko’s decree to dissolve parliament came into force on Tuesday when it was published in the official gazette, the Reuters news agency reports.

Popularity: 1% [?]

April 3, 2007