The Guardian: Ukraine's new government puts final nail in coffin of the Orange Revolution
In the final nail in the coffin of the Orange Revolution, Ukraine's parliament voted for a new coalition led by Yanukovych's pro-presidential bloc, the Party of Regions. AP

The Guardian: Ukraine's new government puts final nail in coffin of the Orange Revolution

Mar 11, 2010 at 18:53
Ukraine's new president, Viktor Yanukovych, today completed his takeover of power by forming a new government and appointing his close ally Mykola Azarov – a dour figure likened to Gordon Brown – as prime minister. In the final nail in the coffin of the Orange Revolution, Ukraine's parliament voted for a new coalition led by Yanukovych's pro-presidential bloc, the Party of Regions. The vote followed the collapse last week of the coalition headed by Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's Orange prime minister. Read the story here.

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