Ukraine's crisis is over: PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko yesterday pronounced Ukraine's political crisis over and vowed to bring in "new people" to a revamped government team to tackle the effects of the world financial crisis in the country.

Tymoshenko was addressing ministers a day after the creation of a new ruling coalition linked to the "Orange Revolution" of 2004. That announcement ended a long deadlock in parliament and wrangling pitting her against President Viktor Yushchenko.

"I am certain that the end of the political crisis gives us far greater hope that Ukraine will overcome all the challenges of the world financial crisis without turbulence," she said.