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| Ukraine rivals agree on poll date | Ukraine rivals agree on poll date |
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| Ukrainian rivals President Viktor Yushchenko and PM Viktor Yanukovych have agreed to hold early elections on 30 September, the president has said. | |
| The announcement early on Sunday morning followed more than 12 hours of talks between the two men aimed at ending a long-running political crisis. | The announcement early on Sunday morning followed more than 12 hours of talks between the two men aimed at ending a long-running political crisis. |
| Mr Yushchenko said the crisis was now "finished" and a compromise reached. | Mr Yushchenko said the crisis was now "finished" and a compromise reached. |
| In April, the president dissolved parliament, accusing his rival of trying to usurp his power. | In April, the president dissolved parliament, accusing his rival of trying to usurp his power. |
| The latest talks started after several hours' delay and went on into the early hours of Sunday morning. | |
| Key lawmakers, including opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, also attended. | Key lawmakers, including opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, also attended. |
| The political crisis in Ukraine is finished. We have come to a decision that represents a compromise Viktor YushchenkoUkraine president Both men had accepted that there had to be a new vote to resolve their dispute. | |
| But even that agreement, reached at the start of May, prompted further disputes as the feuding pair could not agree on a date. | |
| The latest talks were extended and continued well into the early hours of Sunday morning before a deal was announced. | |
| "The political crisis in Ukraine is finished. We have come to a decision that represents a compromise," Mr Yushchenko announced. | |
| Troop dispute | |
| Fresh disagreements flared on Friday when Mr Yushchenko announced his intention to take control of 40,000 interior ministry troops. | |
| His order came a day after riot police - acting on the orders of the interior minister - defended the offices of Ukraine's prosecutor-general, a Yanukovych ally who Mr Yushchenko had sacked. | |
| He then ordered some 3,500 troops to head to Kiev but they were turned back by forces loyal to Mr Yanukovych. | |
| Mr Yushchenko became president in January 2005 following the pro-democracy Orange Revolution, which overturned a rigged victory for Mr Yanukovych. | Mr Yushchenko became president in January 2005 following the pro-democracy Orange Revolution, which overturned a rigged victory for Mr Yanukovych. |
| But Mr Yushchenko was forced to accept his rival as prime minister after his allies failed to win a majority in the March 2006 parliamentary election, and the two men have repeatedly clashed. | But Mr Yushchenko was forced to accept his rival as prime minister after his allies failed to win a majority in the March 2006 parliamentary election, and the two men have repeatedly clashed. |
| The president favours closer ties with the West, while the prime minister is seen as more pro-Russian. | The president favours closer ties with the West, while the prime minister is seen as more pro-Russian. |
| Are you in Ukraine? What do you think about the current political crisis? What's the situation in your area? Send us your comments. If you have any pictures you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Ukraine? What do you think about the current political crisis? What's the situation in your area? Send us your comments. If you have any pictures you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. |
| Find out more about how to send your pictures | Find out more about how to send your pictures |