Ukrainian prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk resigns

Ukraine's prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk resigned on the 24 July 2014 after failing to pass laws to increase army financing and regulate the country's energy situation.

Earlier in the day, the nationalist party Svoboda and the Udar (Punch) party of former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko had left the government coalition provoking its collapse and forcing new elections.

President Petro Poroshenko said that the breakup of the coalition in parliament was not a legal basis for the resignation of the cabinet, calling for a vote of confidence on the 25 July.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 25.07.14: Poroshenko calls for confidence vote and ‘emotions to cool down’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/poroshenko-calls-confidence-vote-and-emotions-cool-down-303715

ESO: Key Source: Euromaidan - Protests in Ukraine 2013 - 2015 - Key source http://www.europeansources.info/record/euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine-2013-2015/

Deutsche Welle, 24.07.14: Ukraine PM resigns as battle rages around MH17 site http://dw.de/p/1CiY4

The New York Times, 24.07.14: Ukraine Prime Minister Resigns as Key Coalition in Parliament Falls Apart http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/25/world/europe/ukraine-parliament-takes-step-toward-elections.html

Ukraine: President: News, 24.07.14: Official letter of the President of Ukraine to Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Turchynov O.V. http://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/oficijnij-list-prezidenta-ukrayini-golovi-verhovnoyi-radi-uk-33323

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