A prominent journalist was killed in a car bombing in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, yesterday morning, sending shockwaves through Ukraine’s journalist community that was shaped by the gruesome killing 16 years ago of the founder of the publication he worked for.

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.

President Viktor Yushchenko’s party has reportedly given its backing to a restoration of the Orange Revolution team, calling for a coalition to be formed with its estranged ally, Yulia Tymoshenko, and the Socialists, Ukrainian media reported today.