Yanukovych approved as Ukraine PM - Democratic Underground

cal04

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Fri Aug-04-06 12:46 PM
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Yanukovych approved as Ukraine PM

Ukraine's parliament has approved Viktor Yanukovych as prime minister, ending a four-month political crisis.

The vote was held a day after pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko backed the candidacy of his arch-rival.

In return, Mr Yanukovych - who favours closer ties with Russia - signed a pact aimed at preserving key areas of the president's policies.

It is a dramatic comeback for Mr Yanukovych, who was ousted in Mr Yushchenko's 2004 "Orange Revolution".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5245330.stm

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Judi Lynn

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Fri Aug-04-06 12:47 PM
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1. And did it without the sympathy vote. n/t

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