Ukraine opposition seeks no-confidence vote

Ukraine’s opposition is pushing for a no-confidence vote today in a bid to topple prime minister Viktor Yanukovych’s cabinet, as the Supreme Court continues to probe the validity of the bitterly-disputed presidential election.

Meanwhile, seeking a respite from the mounting opposition pressure with tens of thousands of supporters of Western-leaning candidate Viktor Yushchenko laying siege to Kiev’s official buildings, the country’s outgoing president Leonid Kuchma backed a fresh election to avoid splitting the nation and sending it deeper into chaos.