Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk delivers a speech during a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Washington Post: Ukraine’s prime minister survives no-confidence vote amid deepening anger
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government under Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a rowdy vote of no confidence on Tuesday, as outrage over economic recession and political cronyism threatened the collapse of his ruling coalition.
The motion to oust the cabinet, which gained momentum as President Petro Poroshenko endorsed a government reshuffle, received 194 votes in Ukraine’s parliament, falling short of the 226 votes required to pass. Fears of greater political turmoil, including snap elections, appeared to save Yatsenyuk, whose ratings with voters have plunged into the single digits in recent months amid the country’s deepest political crisis since the pro-Western revolution of 2014.
Tuesday’s vote revealed the raw anger directed at the post-revolutionary government, which has failed to enact promised reforms.
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WNU Editor: Not surprised by this no-confidence vote failing .... many of these legislatures do not want to go to the polls knowing too well that they will be thrown out of office. For Ukraine President Poroshenko .... who is just as unpopular .... this is a defeat. On a bright note .... at least Ukraine’s embattled Prosecutor General Victor Shokin .... who has completely failed in stemming corruption .... has resigned.
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Update: On a side note .... Western aid to Ukraine has not been helpful .... How much has the IMF really given to Ukraine? (Economist)