Iraq Withdrawal a Priority for New Ukraine Leader
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Ukraine's president-elect promised on Monday to make withdrawing his country's troops from Iraq a priority as soon as he takes office, after eight of its soldiers were killed in an explosion.
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The Ukrainian parliament in a 257-0 vote on Friday called on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to withdraw the nation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make up the fourth-largest contingent.
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Amid continuing violence, Iraqis prepare for a crucial election. Here's what it will take for the next government to gain legitimacy--and why the new leaders may demand that the U.S. withdraw
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VR Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn told this to journalists in Kyiv today. According to the Speaker, the Parliament has become the focus of Ukraine's political activities, so it would be unwise on his part to assume ...
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The Ukrainian parliament is expected to confirm Yulia Timoshenko, a pivotal figure in the "orange revolution" that swept President Viktor Yushchenko to power, as the country's prime minister.
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Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will be sworn in as Ukraine's new president Sunday, ending weeks of political turmoil and setting the stage for the ex-Soviet state to move out of imperial leader Russia's sphere of influence.
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Ukraine prepared for a new vote on Sunday in hopes to end its political crisis, but those hopes may be premature.
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Ukraine&#39;s outgoing president, Leonid Kuchma, gave tentative blessing Monday to the idea of holding new presidential elections, paving the way to a possible solution of
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KIEV, November 30 (Itar-Tass) - Viktor Yanukovich, if recognised the Ukrainian president, is ready to conduct a political reform and offer the post of prime minister to opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.
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Hungary will withdraw its 300 noncombat troops from Iraq by March 31, the countryâs new prime minister said today, contending that staying longer would be an &quot;impossibility.
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Today's papers see challenges ahead for Ukraine's newly-inaugurated president
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The parliament is likely to decide to prolong its session to conduct the inauguration of the new-elected President of Ukraine and to appoint the Prime Minister.
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The No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three to four months will be crucial in determining whether the United States can start to withdraw troops from Iraq without sacrificing security gains since the troop buildup began early this year.
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Parliament scheduled a Sunday inauguration for Western-leaning President-elect Viktor Yushchenko, setting the stage for the transition to a new government for Ukraine following months of divisive political crisis.
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Presidential elections in the Ukraine on October 31 have major geopolitical implications for former Soviet states since the vote will decide who will lead this country: western oriented Victor Yushchenko or pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich.
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Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will be sworn in as Ukraine's new president on Sunday, ending weeks of political turmoil and setting the stage for the ex-Soviet state to ease its way out of Russia's sphere of ...
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KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's new Western-leaning  leader Viktor Yushchenko was close to taking power at last on  Monday, but an eleventh-hour bid by his opponent to challenge  last month's election held up a final declaration of the  winner.