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This R&D provides resources on Ukrainian politics. The country has experienced significant political unrest since the Euromaidan protests in November 2013 that led to the toppling of President Victor Yanukovych. This week saw embattled Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announce his resignation. Yatsenyuk was favored by Western interests, but was dogged by corruption allegations and he also lost significant popular support. His resignation may allow President Petro Poroshenko to consolidate support by installing an ally to the post. Ukraine desperately needs strong leadership to fix its economic woes and ward off Russian advances.
Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk announces resignation in weekly address pic.twitter.com/BegYk1qHJr
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 10, 2016
Could a new government fix Ukraine’s problems? https://t.co/87cBUl7Yp8 pic.twitter.com/Lfy1cv3TCh
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 12, 2016
The resignation of Ukraine’s Prime Minister puts more pressure on Poroshenko to deliver on reform promises. https://t.co/sIU2JqcUHb
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 10, 2016
A look at Arseniy Yatsenyuk as he resigns as crisis-torn Ukraine’s prime minister https://t.co/c8kVN4DCjE pic.twitter.com/JvVCkRpIJW
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 10, 2016
Ukraine taps Jewish wunderkind to be prime minister https://t.co/YBmOCRP4dZ
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) April 14, 2016
What solutions can help #Ukraine fill its fundamental security vacuum? Read @UmlandAndreas: https://t.co/2Iwf3d3etN pic.twitter.com/1KOgK6bMyu
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) April 13, 2016
Only a sharp rebuke from the West can save Ukraine from itself now. Too bad that won’t happen, writes Lev Golinkin. https://t.co/yLbgD1Ra6G
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 13, 2016
Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk bows out after coalition partners walk away https://t.co/JkITNiMDkF pic.twitter.com/WguhFFe3ry
— AJE News (@AJENews) April 11, 2016
Constitution Making in #Ukraine: Refocusing the Debate: https://t.co/8J7xUcGJEE | Read @GwendolynSasse‘s analysis pic.twitter.com/OiUprGW4Mt
— Carnegie Europe (@Carnegie_Europe) April 12, 2016
Ukraine coalition hopes boosted by four MPs: vice-speaker https://t.co/bDGHP03XG8
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) April 12, 2016
Mikhail Minakov on Yatsenyuk’s resignation and #Ukraine‘s blame gamehttps://t.co/L9uzppN4RS
via @Carnegie_Europe pic.twitter.com/DtM19KL3K2— Carnegie Russia (@CarnegieRussia) April 11, 2016