Yulia has announced that she will not accept the post of "head of government". Though her former right-hand man is now the Speaker of Parliament and the Acting President. Hedging her bets for the presidential run or did the prison tenure drain her energy, so that she's willing to stay in the sidelines?
More promises of EU and IMF monetary support. USA warned Russia that intervening militarily would be a "grave mistake". Russian foreign minister still maintains that this was a "violent, unlawful coup", which probably explains why Danik calls for special forces to wash the streets with the blood of the protestors. Because Mother Russia stronk! Anti-EU parties warn that Ukraine cannot be fixed by throwing money at them, which is a nice gesture because what they really want is defunding the whole Union. Catherine Ashcroft will be flying to Kiev tomorrow to iron out details of EU support. Merkel is apparently acting as a mediator, trying to placate the Russians that EU-leaning Ukraine is not a threat to them. Putin looked quite happy in the closing ceremony at Sotshi but he has an awesome poker face anyway.
More promises of EU and IMF monetary support. USA warned Russia that intervening militarily would be a "grave mistake". Russian foreign minister still maintains that this was a "violent, unlawful coup", which probably explains why Danik calls for special forces to wash the streets with the blood of the protestors. Because Mother Russia stronk! Anti-EU parties warn that Ukraine cannot be fixed by throwing money at them, which is a nice gesture because what they really want is defunding the whole Union. Catherine Ashcroft will be flying to Kiev tomorrow to iron out details of EU support. Merkel is apparently acting as a mediator, trying to placate the Russians that EU-leaning Ukraine is not a threat to them. Putin looked quite happy in the closing ceremony at Sotshi but he has an awesome poker face anyway.