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Ukraine, towards parliamentary elections

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomed the removal of the two parties in the ruling coalition Thursday, which paves the way state leader to call new elections and Ukrainians give "a full formatting" of power.

Two Ukrainian parties said they have left the majority coalition in Parliament, allowing for new elections and to clean them one politician called "Moscow agents" from the House of Parliament.

Politicians and activists have complained that now that Ukraine has a new president, though not elected a new legislature, which results after discharge pro-Russian leader Viktor Yanukovych, in February, even accusing his supporters that are hindering new leader.

"Society wants to complete formatting authorities" Poroshenko said in a statement, adding that the move shows that those who decided to leave the coalition if the will of the people respected.

Oleh Tyahnybok, leader of the nationalist party "Svoboda", said in Parliament: "We believe that in the current situation, such a Parliament that the state protects criminals, agents of Moscow, which refuses to lift the immunity of those people who are working only in favor of the Kremlin, should not exist. "

Even party "Udar" (coup) led by former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko announced departure from the coalition, which consisted of the party "Batkivshchyna", "Svoboda", "Udar" and no party deputies.

Under the Ukrainian Constitution, Parliament has 30 days to try to form a new coalition. If he does not, then President dissolves Parliament and calls new elections.

Ukraine prime minister resigns
Yatseniuk against elections: What hinders the work of government

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigned in protest earlier decision to dissolve parliament, which called the decision a "blocking government initiatives."

Not yet known whether the resignation would be accepted by President Petro Poroshenko, but if not there is a possibility that Mr. Yatsenyuk continue his duties until the appointment of a new cabinet within 60 days.

Meanwhile, in eastern Ukraine, the political leader of the rebels in the area of Donetsk has admitted taking support from the "All Russian people" in the fight against the government of Kiev.

However, in a BBC interview, Alexander Borodai, who is Russian, denied being a member of the Russian security services.

While another rebel commander, in an interview to news agency "Reuters", said he was aware that a battalion in the town of Luhanskut was in possession of a rocket Buk, at the time of crash MH17.

"Yes, I know. I found out about it. It seems that local rebels turned evil, surely eliminate evidence of his presence, "said Alexander Khodakovsky.

Meanwhile, CNN has announced that one of its reporters Ukrainian Anton Skiba, was abducted by armed separatist pro-Russian in their stronghold in Donetsk, on Tuesday.

American Information Network has indicated that efforts to achieve the release of journalist Skiba have failed and therefore made ​​a public appeal for his release.

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