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Ukraine’s government ‘saved’

Published: 05 February, 2009, 22:37


AFP Photo / Sergei Supinsky

Ukrainian opposition MPs have resorted to abusive remarks and even started a fight in the middle of the session – but still failed to adopt a motion of no confidence in the government and Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko.

 
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