Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk tenders resignation

Following months of political turmoil, Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced on the 10 April 2016 in a televised address that he would resign on the 12 April 2016.

On 14 April, the country's parliament approved Volodymyr Groysman as the country’s new prime minister and confirmed a new cabinet. Mr Groysman was seen as a loyalist of President Petro Poroshenko.

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ESO: Background information: New Ukrainian government in the offing http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-ukrainian-government-in-the-offing/

BBC News, 10.04.16: Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36010511

ESO: Background information: Statement by the IMF Managing Director on Ukraine [February 2016] http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-statement-by-the-managing-director-on-ukraine/

Politico, 10.04.16: Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign http://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-pm-arseniy-yatsenyuk-to-resign/

EurActiv, 11.04.16: Yatsenyuk resigns, Groysman expected to take over as PM http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/yatsenyuk-resigns-groysman-expected-to-take-over-as-pm/

EUObserver, 11.04.16: Ukraine PM resigns for sake of better EU ties https://euobserver.com/foreign/132994

Euro|Topics: Debates, April 2016: Can Ukraine be saved? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/157278/can-ukraine-be-saved

BBC News, 12.04.16: Ukraine: Lawmakers end session without new PM vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36020548

Euro|Topics: Debates, April 2016: How can Ukraine end its crisis? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/157278/how-can-ukraine-end-its-crisis

Sputnik International, 13.04.16: Format of New Ukrainian Cabinet Agreed, Coalition's Support Needed http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160413/1037920543/pm-support-coalition.html

Politico, 14.04.16: Ukraine parliament approves new government http://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-parliament-approves-new-government-volodymyr-groysman/

EurActiv, 15.04.16: Technocrats gone in new Ukrainian cabinet http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/technocrats-gone-in-new-ukrainian-cabinet/

Politico, 14.04.16: Volodymyr Groysman heads fragile Ukraine government http://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-groysman-heads-fragile-ukraine-government-petro-poroshenko-natalie-jaresko-arseniy-yatsenyuk/

Germany: Federal Government: News, 15.04.16: New government in Ukraine. Reform course must be continued energetically https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/EN/Artikel/2016/04_en/2016-04-15-ukraine-telefonat-merkel-neue%20regierung_en.html

EurActiv, 21.04.16: EU raps Ukraine bid to change judicial law to suit Poroshenko http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-raps-ukraine-bid-to-change-judicial-law-to-suit-poroshenko/

EurActiv, 28.04.16: EU and Ukraine postpone summit http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-and-ukraine-postpone-summit/

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