Ukraine's PM Viktor Yanukovych has called the president's decision to dissolve parliament a "fatal mistake". Mr Yanukovych spoke to members of parliament before addressing thousands of his supporters in central Kiev. Members of parliament are also refusing to obey President Viktor Yushchenko's order to prepare for a snap election. The pro-Western president accuses his pro-Russia rival of trying to usurp power by increasing his parliamentary majority in an unconstitutional manner. Mr Yushchenko met Mr Yanukovych in his office, but failed to gain his agreement to implement the decree ordering an early poll on 27 May.
Members of parliament are also refusing to obey President Viktor Yushchenko's order to prepare for a snap election.
The pro-Western president accuses his pro-Russia rival of trying to usurp power by increasing his parliamentary majority in an unconstitutional manner.
Mr Yushchenko met Mr Yanukovych in his office, but failed to gain his agreement to implement the decree ordering an early poll on 27 May.
Mr Yushchenko became president in January 2005, following the pro-democracy Orange Revolution which overturned a rigged victory for Mr Yanukovych.
I'm afraid BBC is behind the curve on this one: as events showed, Orange Revolution had little to do with democracy.
