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Ukraine MPs approve Volodymyr Groysman as new PM Ukraine MPs approve Volodymyr Groysman as new PM
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The Ukrainian parliament has approved speaker Volodymyr Groysman as new prime minister, after days of political uncertainty.The Ukrainian parliament has approved speaker Volodymyr Groysman as new prime minister, after days of political uncertainty.
MPs voted by 257 to 50 to approve Mr Groysman's appointment and accept the resignation of his predecessor Arseniy Yatsenyuk.MPs voted by 257 to 50 to approve Mr Groysman's appointment and accept the resignation of his predecessor Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Mr Yatsenyuk announced he was stepping down on Sunday.Mr Yatsenyuk announced he was stepping down on Sunday.
His government had faced accusations of corruption and inability to implement reforms.His government had faced accusations of corruption and inability to implement reforms.
Mr Yatsenyuk had been in office since former pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted during huge demonstrations in February 2014.
The Western-backed reform programme of his government has stalled in recent weeks and several high-profile reformists have left the government.
Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius resigned more than two months ago after accusing the government of lacking commitment to end corruption.
Mr Groysman told parliament: "Together we will make Ukraine successful".
Mr Groysman, an ally of Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, will now be under pressure to continue Ukraine's EU-backed reform programme, which has stalled in recent weeks, the BBC's Tom Burridge reports from Kiev.
Exactly two years since the war in the east of Ukraine began, the battle for political reform in Kiev has entered a new phase, our correspondent reports.