Ukraine Prime Minister Steps Down
Ukraine Prime Minister Steps Down
Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyukhas quit on account of objections in the manner of functioning of the parliament. The PM has indicated that he is no longer interested in supporting the Parliament because it is betraying the Ukrainian army and blocking reforms put forth by Western nations.
The Ukraine crisis has become even more complicated with the unfortunate downing of the MH17 plane. With the fight between pro-Russia separatists and Ukraine's military reaching a high level of confrontation, a lot more spanners have been thrown into possibility for a peace dialogue.
But Putin and Poroshenko will have it tough in the coming months on account of the tragic downing of the MH17 plane which is currently being investigated by a neutral agency. Reactions to the PM's refusal to continue are as varied as the explanations provided by news channels.
Some politicians allege a gap in communication between Poroshenko and the erstwhile PM while others are indicating the ex-PM will soon be contesting parliamentary elections in a bid to bring a government that is more popularly accepted. Questions such as unpopular budget decision austerity measures and social reforms are clouding the current scene in Ukraine as far as the Poroshenko government is concerned , media groups such as Euronews have reported .
The break up of the governing coalition following the resignation of the PM is going to dent governance in Ukraine The has transit system issues and reforms in tax legislation are just some of the unresolved areas which need critical intervention.
In the past few weeks, the situation in Ukraine has been tough to manage for some time now . Added complications will only make resolution of the core issues more difficult. With complications rife in this nation , peace is elusive in yet another part of the world now .
The collapse of the ruling coalition has set the path for early elections to be called by President Petro Poroshenko within 30 days. While a truce has been declared by the 2 nations in the vicinity of the MH17 crash site there is heavy shelling in areas which are around 40 miles from the scene.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military has killed 4 soldiers in the last 24 hours to seize the eastern area from Pro-Russian separatists. With peace being hard to come by in Ukraine , the MH17 investigation too is going to face hurdles .
