This morning Ukraine’s new parliamentary coalition approved Mykola Azarov as prime minister in a tentative sign that Ukraine’s politics are finally calming down after tense, drawn-out presidential elections. After his rival, Yulia Tymoshenko, was ousted from the premiership last week, President Viktor Yanukovich managed to form a coalition to avoid holding unpredictable snap parliamentary elections whilst also voting in a loyal premier. But Yanukovich’s coalition building this past week went right to the wire, and some allege it is in breach of constitutional law.
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