Ukraine’s coalition on brink of collapse / Unease as Ukraine coalition collapses

Features reports that Ukraine's ruling coalition could be on the brink of collapse, 3 September 2008, after President Viktor Yushchenko threatened to dissolve parliament and call for snap elections if a new government is not formed within 30 days.

It was also reported that in the wake of the Georgian-Russian conflict, August 2008, and the apparent collapse of Ukraine's pro-Western ruling coalition, President Yushchenko is likely to push harder for a quick route to EU membership.

France24, 3.9.08: Ukrainian president threatens to call snap elections http://www.france24.com/en/20080903-ukrainian-president-threatens-call-snap-elections-ukraine-tymoshenko-yushchenko&navi=EUROPE

Deutsche Welle, 4.9.08: Georgian War and Coalition Collapse Threaten Ukraine's EU Ties http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3617401,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 3.9.08: Ukrainian Government Nears Collapse http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3616981,00.html

Ukranian News Agency, 3.9.08: Tymoshenko Bloc Says OU-PSD Decision To Withdraw From Coalition Was Taken Under Influence Of Baloha And Kyrylenko http://www.ukranews.com/eng/article/146381.html

UNIAN, 3.9.08: Yushchenko vows to dissolve parliament if new coalition is not formed http://unian.net/eng/news/news-270728.html

EurActiv, 4.9.08: Internal spats dim Ukraine's EU accession chances http://www.euractiv.com/en/foreign-affairs/internal-spats-dim-ukraine-eu-accession-chances/article-175109

Russia Today, 3.9.08: Crisis in Ukraine: Coalition on the rocks again http://rt.com/news/

BBC News, 3.9.08: Ukraine in snap election warning http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7595667.stm

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