Ukraine Coalition Triggers Its Own Collapse to Thwart Snap Vote
- People’s Front quits coalition before new president sworn in
- Move renews power struggle in nation on West-Russia fault line
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Ukraine’s ruling coalition triggered its own collapse in a tactical move that undermines President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chance to call early elections that his anti-establishment party would likely win.
The maneuver underscored a new struggle for power in the former Soviet republic, which has taken on global significance as the front-line in the battle for influence between Russia and the West since 2014 protests ousted a Kremlin-backed leader and Russia annexed Crimea.