Pressure today grew on Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to revive the divided Orange Revolution team as election returns showed combined support for their pro-Western reformist parties outpacing that of the pro-Russian opposition leader.

Ukraine’s parliament dismissed the Cabinet today over a natural gas deal with Russia that sees Ukraine paying nearly double what it previously paid for gas.

Ukraine’s newly appointed acting prime minister today planned to delve straight into talks with party leaders, aimed at putting together another broad-based Cabinet to replace the dismissed Orange Revolution team.