New York Times: Ukraine’s Parliament Approves a New Prime Minister
MOSCOW — In Ukraine’s most sweeping political reshuffle since its revolution two years ago, Parliament voted Thursday to seat a close ally of the president as prime minister and handed critical ministerial posts to presidential staff members.
The new prime minister, Volodymyr B. Groysman, will replace Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk, who resigned on Sunday. Mr. Yatsenyuk, a fluent English speaker, won praise in the West but was never able to manage Ukraine’s notoriously fractured Parliament, and he argued with President Petro O. Poroshenko. With his close ties to the president, Mr. Groysman will be expected to ease some of the rifts in the pro-European camp.
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WNU Editor: The new Ukraine prime minister, Volodymyr B. Groysman, is a close ally of President Poroshenko. Will he have an impact in the war against corruption, the economic crisis, and on the continuing hostilities in the east of the country .... I doubt it.
Update: I agree .... The Toxic Coddling of Petro Poroshenko (Lev Golinkin, Foreign Policy).
More News On Ukraine's New Prime Minister
Ukraine turns to young pro-EU premier to battle crises -- AFP
Ukrainian president's ally is elected as new prime minister -- AP
Ukraine approves new PM in bid to end reform deadlock -- Reuters
Ukraine's parliament elects new government amid political crisis -- Washington Post
Ukraine Appoints New Prime Minister -- WSJ
New prime minister of Ukraine vows to fight corruption -- UPI
Jewish Wunderkind Turned Ukrainian Prime Minister - Who Is Vlodymir Groysman? -- Haaretz
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