A violent brawl between supporters of the Ukrainian president and opposition lawmakers broke out in parliament yesterday, nearly overshadowing the naming of a new pro-government speaker to lead the fractious body.

Ukraine’s newly elected parliament has chosen a pro-government speaker amid violent brawls between supporters of the president and opposition politicians.

Ukraine’s parliamentary election has been branded unfair by international observers who said the result reversed earlier democratic gains the country made.

Ukraine's parliamentary election has been branded unfair by international observers who said the result reversed earlier democratic gains the country made.

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych's party claimed victory in an election vote tainted by the jailing of the country's top opposition leader.

Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is urging her country to defeat President Viktor Yanukovych’s party in next month’s parliamentary election.

A Ukrainian city is thinking of getting pigeons drunk before deporting them.

SIX members of Ukraine’s parliament were admitted to hospital after a fight.

Six members of Ukraine’s parliament have been admitted to hospital after a fight.

UKRAINIAN Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s pro-Western Orange coalition fell apart yesterday paving the way for the country’s new president to consolidate his power.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's pro-Western "Orange" coalition fell apart today paving the way for the country's new president to consolidate his power.

Ukraine’s embattled prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko today appeared in public for the first time in days, but still resisted calls to concede defeat in the presidential election and resign her post.

OPPOSITION leader Viktor Yanukovych emerged as the apparent winner in Ukraine’s presidential contest yesterday, holding onto a lead of almost 3% with about 99% of ballots counted.

Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych declared victory in Ukraine’s presidential run-off today, but his opponent rejected the claim, saying the vote was too close to call.

Ukraine's president called for a new governing coalition today and threatened fresh elections, accusing his rival prime minister and opposition parties of attempting a "constitutional coup".

Ukrainians began voting today in an early parliamentary election meant to bring an end to a months-long political stand off between the nation’s two feuding leaders.

President Viktor Yushchenko signed a memorandum of national unity today with his former Orange Revolution foe, Viktor Yanukovych – a pact the president hopes will secure his pro-Western, reformist policies when his ex-foe becomes prime minister.

Ukraine’s pro-Russian parliamentary majority warned President Viktor Yushchenko today against dissolving parliament and calling new elections, threatening that the move could trigger a battle for power in this ex-Soviet republic.

UKRAINE’S main opposition party joined together with two other groups in parliament to propose defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich as prime minister.

Ukrainian media today reported that the estranged Orange Revolution allies had reached a coalition agreement that will restoreYulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, ending nearly three months of political uncertainty.