Politics: Foreign Minister Dismissed

The Rada dismisses its foreign minister,Volodymyr Ohryzko,  250 MPs supported the dismissal including 49 from BYuT.  According to Kyiv Post, the foreign minister was removed because of his anti-Russian attitude, the prime minister has said she disagreed with the dismissal. That may be the case or she is saying that to avoid being held responsible by Yushchenko.Ukrainska Pravda reports an interview with BYuT MP Valerii Pysarenko who mentions that the party is ready for a new candidate who is professional and independent of politics, but there is no one under consideration right now.

Of course, we could treat the raid as an isolated incident and not a form political retaliation, however considering the timing its hard not to call it retaliation.  And this only days after it appeared that the two had decided to stop fighting and work together.

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