Ukraine PM Arseny Yatseniuk resigns

The Ukrainian Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, has announced he will resign next week, blaming politicians’ failure to enact “real changes”. Mr Yatsenyuk, in office since former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in Feb. 2014, said he would inform parliament on Tuesday. President Petro Poroshenko asked him to quit in February, saying he had lost […]

The Ukrainian Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, has announced he will resign next week, blaming politicians’ failure to enact “real changes”.
Mr Yatsenyuk, in office since former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in Feb. 2014, said he would inform parliament on Tuesday.
President Petro Poroshenko asked him to quit in February, saying he had lost support. His government has been accused of inaction and corruption.
The IMF has threatened to withhold aid money if it does not carry out reforms.
Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Groysman has been nominated to replace Mr Yatsenyuk.
Announcing his resignation on Twitter, Mr Yatsenyuk called for the formation of a new government immediately to prevent “destabilization of [the] executive branch during a war”.