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Opposition parties in Ukraine have blocked parliament in protest, paralysing the legislature since February 5.

They accuse the ruling Party of Regions of unfair proxy voting for absent colleagues, which is done via a button system.

The Party of Regions says any change to the system should be addressed with dialogue not protest.

“To solve this issue, let’s sit down, analyse the situation together with experts and make a decision,” said Oleksandr Yefremov of the Party of Regions. 

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