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President Yushchenko 9 Oct dissolved parliament, ordered snap poll in Dec; but temporarily reconvened to consider IMF $16.5b financial rescue package – adopted 31 Oct. In same session parliament blocked funds for early elections. Yushchenko 24 Oct rejected Russian proposal to extend Black Sea Fleet lease in Crimea beyond 2017 expiration.
Ruling coalition collapsed 16 Sept after leaders’ feud over Georgia crisis, relations with Russia; PM Tymoshenko 26 Sept suggested early parliamentary, presidential elections. 9 Sept EU-Ukraine summit promised closer ties but no membership perspective. In ongoing debate about NATO membership Moscow accused Kiev of “unfriendly” policy; U.S. VP Cheney supported membership in 5 Sept Kiev visit.
Ukraine-Russia tensions increased amid Georgia conflict (see Georgia). UK FM Milliband in 27 Aug Minsk visit called for “widest possible coalition against Russian aggression”. President Yushchenko 16 Aug announced information sharing from missile warning system with Europeans; reiterated NATO bid. Yushchenko 13 Aug announced restrictions on Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. Some 2,500 in pro-Russian rally 22 Aug in Donetsk. President’s aides accused PM Tymoshenko of cooperation with Moscow.
President Yushchenko 24 July accused former ally MP David Zhvania of 2004 poisoning. German Chancellor Merkel visited Kiev 21 July to discuss, EU, NATO bids, energy issues. PM Tymoshenko 23 July announced deal on natural gas prices with Gazprom.
Governing coalition 6 June lost parliamentary majority after 2 members quit. NATO delegation in Kiev 16-17 June to assess Ukraine’s membership readiness; Russian President Medvedev 6 June warned against NATO bid.
MPs loyal to PM Tymoshenko 13 May blocked President Yushchenko’s annual parliamentary address amid growing tensions in ruling coalition. Authorities 12 May banned Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov from entering Ukraine following claims Russian-majority Crimean city Sevastopol not part of Ukraine.
Rift in governing coalition: PM Tymoshenko 20 Apr announced plans to transform Ukraine into parliamentary republic; accused President Yushchenko of blocking initiatives 16 Apr. Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defense bloc leader Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said proposals are threat to “territorial integrity” of country.
Gazprom and Kiev signed gas deal 13 March after 50% supply cut 3-4 March. 3 former police officers sentenced to prison for 2000 murder of investigative journalist Gongadze.
Gazprom threatened 25% cut of gas supplies 26 Feb after PM Tymoshenko failed to clarify deal reached by President Yushchenko and Russian President Putin 13 Feb. Kiev agreed to pay off Gazprom debts. EU started negotiations for free trade agreement 18 Feb. Moscow threatened 12 Feb to target missiles at Ukraine in case of NATO accession or deployment of U.S. missile shield. Verkovna Rada speaker Yanukovych agreed to hold roundtable 25 Feb to resolve parliamentary deadlock.
President Yushchenko urged abolition of parliamentary immunity 22 Jan. PM Yulia Tymoshenko and Verkhovna Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk sent letter to NATO 15 Jan requesting Membership Action Plan. Tymoshenko announced plan 29 Jan to renegotiate energy agreement with Moscow.
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