Ukraine's embattled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no
confidence vote in his government Tuesday February 16,2016 that came just hours after the
president asked him to stand down.
The motion to oust the pro-Western government leader collected only 194
of a required 226 votes in Ukraine's 450-seat parliament.
The vote reflected simmering political tensions amid Ukraine's economic
troubles that have eroded public support for Yatsenyuk's Cabinet. The
failure to pass the motion reflected lawmakers' fears that it could lead
to the collapse of the ruling coalition and early elections.
President Petro Poroshenko had earlier asked Yatsenyuk to resign because
he had lost the public's trust in his ability to fight corruption and
overcome Ukraine's deep economic malaise.
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