16 January 2007

The Orange Revolution fades to black

The powers of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko have been severely reduced after the Parliament overrode his veto of a bill that shifts power from the President to the Prime Minister. Mr. Yushchenko has been engaged in a power struggle with his on again, off again ally Yulia Timoshenko. Ms. Timoshenko and her party have again turned against Yushchenko and she is known to harbour her own Presidential ambitions.

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