Former Orange Allies Agree to Create Coalition
Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, appeared to have secured an agreement with his former allies in the Orange revolution to form a coalition government yesterday in an attempt to draw a line under 18 months of instability.
Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, appeared to have secured an agreement with his former allies in the Orange revolution to form a coalition government yesterday in an attempt to draw a line under 18 months of instability.
Roman Bezsmertnyi, who has led three months of talks for Mr Yushchenko's Our Ukraine bloc, said the sides had agreed to appoint Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister.
A former comrade-in-arms of the president, she has since become a bitter political rival. She said: "The creation of the coalition defines Ukraine's course for many years."
Roman Bezsmertnyi, who has led three months of talks for Mr Yushchenko's Our Ukraine bloc, said the sides had agreed to appoint Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister.
A former comrade-in-arms of the president, she has since become a bitter political rival. She said: "The creation of the coalition defines Ukraine's course for many years."
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