The Crisis In Ukraine Escalates

April 26 (EIRNS)--After Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko announced on April 25, that he would postpone elections from May to June 24, the Parliament reacted, declaring his action to call new elections illegal. Itar-tass reports that a resolution presented by Speaker Alexander Moroz was voted up by an overwhelming majority on April 26. It calls on state institutions not to comply with Yushchenko's decree which had ordered the dissolution of Parliament and early elections. The resolution also called on the government and the national bank not to abide by the move for elections. Finally, it asked the Central Election Commission to present its proposals for changing electoral legislation to the Parliament.