Ukraine's Opposition Says Ready For National Protests
Party Of Regions deputies have been blocking parliament since June 29 (AFP)
The pro-Russian Party of Regions won the most votes in Ukraine's March parliamentary elections, but failed to win a majority. The three parties behind the 2004 Orange Revolution last week agreed to form a coalition after months of negotiations.
Lawmakers from the Party of Regions blocked parliament this week, thwarting a planned vote on returning Yuliya Tymoshenko to the post of prime minister.
Coalition leaders have invited the Party of Regions for talks on July 3 to resolve the standoff. But they also said they would not bow to ultimatums.
(Interfax-Ukraine, AP)