The shock waves from the war in Georgia sparked a new crisis in Ukraine today as the pro-Western Orange coalition fell apart in acrimony. President Viktor Yushchenko accused his former ally, Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko, of forging a pro-Russian alliance to curtail his powers. He claimed that a "coup" was under way, just a day before Dick Cheney, the US Vice-President, is due to visit the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Mrs Tymoshenko fired back that the President had destroyed the pro-Western Government after deputies from Mr Yushchenko's party quit her ruling coalition. Mr Yushchenko threatened to call a snap election unless a new coalition was formed within 30 days. The crisis erupted after parliament passed new laws restricting the powers of the President and making it easier to impeach him. The Tymoshenko Bloc voted with the Party of Regions, the pro-Moscow opposition led by the former Prime Minister, Viktor Yanokovych, to pass the legislation.
The shock waves from the war in Georgia sparked a new crisis in Ukraine today as the pro-Western Orange coalition fell apart in acrimony.
President Viktor Yushchenko accused his former ally, Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko, of forging a pro-Russian alliance to curtail his powers. He claimed that a "coup" was under way, just a day before Dick Cheney, the US Vice-President, is due to visit the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Mrs Tymoshenko fired back that the President had destroyed the pro-Western Government after deputies from Mr Yushchenko's party quit her ruling coalition. Mr Yushchenko threatened to call a snap election unless a new coalition was formed within 30 days.
The crisis erupted after parliament passed new laws restricting the powers of the President and making it easier to impeach him. The Tymoshenko Bloc voted with the Party of Regions, the pro-Moscow opposition led by the former Prime Minister, Viktor Yanokovych, to pass the legislation.
He made so much money for his buddies in so little time. He saw the millions the gave to the Gipper when he was put to pasture, he must be expecting an exponential amount more. No books, no signings, just hunting with his buddies and million dollar bills fall from their pockets.
Yuliya is an oil billionaire. He probably thinks that he can talk some sense into her. Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
