Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Ukraine PM And Government Resign As Anti-Protest Laws Are Scrapped



Ukraine Prime Minister Resigns Along With The Entire Government As Anti-Protest Laws Which Sparked The Riots Are Scrapped -- Daily Mail

* Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has resigned today along with the entire Ukrainian government
* The news comes as president Viktor Yanukovych scraps anti-protest laws which sparked the violence
* Yesterday a man, 55, was found hanged inside frame of a giant Christmas tree at main protest camp in Kiev today
* Justice minister Elena Lukash had threatened to impose a state of emergency after justice ministry was stormed but now says there are no immediate plans after protesters evacuated building

Ukraine's prime minister Mykola Azarov resigned along with his entire cabinet today over the country's deepening political crisis, as parliament repealed harsh anti-protester laws.

Azarov said he was stepping down in a bid to ease 'a political compromise to peacefully resolve the conflict' and preserve Ukraine's unity, adding that he had been forced to work in 'extreme conditions'.

In a statement on the presidential website prime minister Viktor Yanukovych said: 'I accept the resignation of Mykola Azarov and as a consequence the resignation of the entire Ukrainian government.' He added that Azarov will remain in a temporary role until a new government can be elected.

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More News On The Unrest In Ukraine

Ukraine unrest timeline: Live Updates -- RT
[Live updates] Ukraine’s parliament abolishes anti-protest laws, PM resigns -- Euronews
Ukraine Prime Minister Azarov resigns -- RT
Ukraine PM Resigns in Bid to Defuse Crisis -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine PM resigns amid unrest, parliament revokes anti-protest laws -- Reuters
Ukraine PM Resigns as Govt Offers More Concessions -- AP
Ukraine's president accepts resignation of PM after protest laws annulled -- The Guardian
Ukrainian Premier Resigns as Parliament Repeals Restrictive Laws -- New York Times
Ukraine Premier Quits as Lawmakers Revoke Protest Laws -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Ukraine's PM Azarov and government resign -- BBC
Ukraine's prime minister resigns, parliament repeals anti-protest law -- Global Post
In concession to opposition, Ukraine repeals anti-protest laws; prime minister resigns -- Washington Post
Ukraine’s Parliament Repeals Anti-Protest Laws -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine 1st deputy PM Arbuzov to take over as acting PM: Azarov spokesman -- Reuters
Putin: Russia ready to support Ukraine, regardless of govt -- RT
Russia May Reconsider Ukraine Bailout if Government Removed -- Wall Street Journal
EU sending MEPs to Ukraine for two-day visit -- UPI
Profile: Ukraine's key protest figures -- BBC
Q&A: Stand-off in Ukraine over EU agreement -- BBC

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