On Tuesday the Verkhovna Rada voted for Yulia Tymoshenko's candidacy for the post of the Prime Minister.
Despite the fact that Ms. Tymoshenko was sure of the voting outcome the BYuT leader received 225 votes - one short of the absolute majority needed.
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| President Yushchenko submits Yulia Tymoshenko's candidacy for the parliament's approval |
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| The Party of Regions member Vladyslav Lukyanov snatched Arseniy Yatsenyuk's voting card |
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| The Party of Regions is happy to see Tymoshenko's failure |
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| Yushchenko leaves the Verkhovna Rada |
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| MPs who have been blocking the rostrum decided to destroy Arseniy Yatsenyuk's workseat. Microphones and cables were disabled. |
Photos by Dmytro Amidov and the president's press service
