President dissolves Parliament after pro-West rivals turn on each other
(NEWSER) - The president of Ukraine dissolved parliament yesterday and called a snap election, the third in less than three years for the former Soviet republic, reports the New York Times. Viktor Yushchenko, the pro-Western leader who came to power in 2004, said that his former ally, prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, had put personal gain ahead of the country's interest. The Dec. 7 vote promises further upheaval in a country suffering an already severe economic downturn. More»
