Blue &Yellow: Politics and Economics in Ukraine

The president continues to pressure the factions to form a new coalition or else face new elections. As reported in the BBC, Yushchenko has given the factions till the end of the day, but there is no sign that a new coalition will emerge that soon. Its also unclear if the president will follow through with his threat.  

President Yusshchenko sent an invitation to faction leaders and the Speaker and his two deputies to meet with him tomorrow. Pravda reports that the president will hold final consultations on Wednesday at 8:00 in the morning before deciding to dissolve the Rada.