Ukrainian President To Decide On Premier
Viktor Yanukovych speaking to supporters in front of parliament on August 2 (epa)
Yushchenko's spokeswoman, Iryna Herashchenko, said he may announce his decision this evening.
Fresh elections could plunge Ukraine into chaos and prolong its deepening political crisis.
Political leaders in Ukraine have been trying to form a government since parliamentary elections in March.
The nomination of Viktor Yanukovych, who heads the pro-Russian Party of Regions, is backed by a majority in parliament. But Yushchenko wants to ensure that any new government continues his pro-Western policies -- including Ukraine's bid to join NATO.
Marathon talks between Yushchenko and Yanukovych on August 1 failed to resolve their differences. But an official from the Party of Regions said today that they are close to a compromise on the NATO question.
(AP, Reuters)
BEHIND THE IMAGES: Click on the links below to read RFE/RL's profiles of some of the key players in Ukraine's March 26 legislative elections:
Click on the image for background and archived articles about Ukraine's March 26 elections.
Click on the image to see RFE/RL's coverage of the Ukrainian elections in Ukrainian.
![[Elections 2006 ]](http://gdb.rferl.org/DB854AA5-DEF3-4380-AF77-1E8FC55944EE_w182.jpg)
Click on the image to view a photo gallery of some of the key players in the Ukrainian elections.