Oops - looks like the orange revolution is over

[malaise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7660058.stm

President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine has dissolved parliament weeks after the collapse of the country's ruling pro-Western coalition.

Mr Yushchenko, who is visiting Italy, announced Ukraine's third general election in less than three years on television, in a pre-recorded speech.

He accused Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of wrecking the government through her "thirst for power".

A Tymoshenko ally accused Mr Yushchenko of violating the constitution.

Ms Tymoshenko and Mr Yushchenko were allies during the 2004 "Orange Revolution" which swept pro-Western forces to power after a discredited presidential election.

Mr Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party pulled out of the coalition on 3 September after the Tymoshenko Bloc sided with the pro-Moscow opposition Party of Regions to pass several laws Mr Yushchenko saw as a threat to his presidential powers.

[bullimiami]

1. the whole orange revolution stank to high hell of a cia coup.

[malaise]

2. Duh!

:D

[Pavulon]

3. Now we can see how the KGB

does..

[Sharkfin]

4. looks like the orange revolution is over

Maybe a Government actually elected will get in now.

[NNN0LHI]

5. Who will the skinheads in Ukraine support now?

:shrug:

[Odin2005]

6. Crap. Putin's patsies need to be kept out of Kiev.