New interim govt formed.

“The proposed new Cabinet is heavy on members of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna Party.”

In fact, Arseniy Yatseniuk is probably a stand-in for Yulia Tymoshenko; we’ll see what she does in the next 3 mos.

It’s a mixed bag, but this one stood out immediately:

Oleksandr Sych

Oleksandr Sych, 49, was appointed deputy prime minister. This Svoboda Party member from Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast had a swift rise since his party made it to parliament. He has made some highly controversial moves in parliament since his election.

One of his legal initiatives was an attempt to ban all abortions, even for pregnancies that occurred during rape, an idea that caused a massive outcry among human rights groups. He also famously recommended women to “lead the kind of lifestyle to avoid the risk of rape, including one from drinking alcohol and being in controversial company.” It’s not clear what area of the economy he will supervise as deputy prime minister.

kyivpost.com

New elections in 3 months, so there’s that. Get rid of some of these bums, esp from the RWNJ Svoboda Party, that managed to wiggle their way into the new govt.

I don’t think people in Ukraine want the “new boss same as old boss” syndrome operative anymore.