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Ukraine leader's speech blocked | Ukraine leader's speech blocked |
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Ukraine's president has been prevented from making his annual address to parliament by his own allies. | Ukraine's president has been prevented from making his annual address to parliament by his own allies. |
Viktor Yushchenko could not reach the podium, blocked by MPs loyal to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. | Viktor Yushchenko could not reach the podium, blocked by MPs loyal to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. |
Ms Tymoshenko accused Mr Yushchenko of blocking measures vital to controlling inflation in the country. | Ms Tymoshenko accused Mr Yushchenko of blocking measures vital to controlling inflation in the country. |
Tensions between the two "Orange Revolution" allies are rising ahead of next year's presidential election. They are seen as potential rivals. | Tensions between the two "Orange Revolution" allies are rising ahead of next year's presidential election. They are seen as potential rivals. |
'Sabotage' | 'Sabotage' |
Ms Tymoshenko accused regional governors acting on the president's instructions of "sabotaging" the cabinet's work. | Ms Tymoshenko accused regional governors acting on the president's instructions of "sabotaging" the cabinet's work. |
Mr Yushchenko described the move to prevent his annual address as "unprecedented". | Mr Yushchenko described the move to prevent his annual address as "unprecedented". |
The parliamentary speaker said the events were "shameful", adding that apologies should be offered to the people of Ukraine. | The parliamentary speaker said the events were "shameful", adding that apologies should be offered to the people of Ukraine. |
Opinion polls put Ms Tymoshenko well ahead of Mr Yushchenko, but analysts say that the in-fighting between the two could play into the hands of the former Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych. | Opinion polls put Ms Tymoshenko well ahead of Mr Yushchenko, but analysts say that the in-fighting between the two could play into the hands of the former Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych. |
Mr Yushchenko and Ms Tymoshenko led the 2004 pro-democracy street protests - dubbed the Orange Revolution - that swept them both to power. | Mr Yushchenko and Ms Tymoshenko led the 2004 pro-democracy street protests - dubbed the Orange Revolution - that swept them both to power. |
The president made Ms Tymoshenko his prime minister in 2005, but their government was brought down by disagreements. | The president made Ms Tymoshenko his prime minister in 2005, but their government was brought down by disagreements. |
They forged a new alliance for the September 2007 election and won enough combined votes to defeat Mr Yanukovych's party. | They forged a new alliance for the September 2007 election and won enough combined votes to defeat Mr Yanukovych's party. |