Ukraine parliament approves new government

Arseniy Yatsenyuk walks in parliament shortly after giving up his position as prime minister during the inaugural sitting of the legislature in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. Parliament reconfirmed him as prime minister shortly afterwards. The legislature has convened for its first session since October elections that ushered in a spate of pro-Western political parties. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) Arseniy Yatsenyuk walks in parliament shortly after giving up his position as prime minister during the inaugural sitting of the legislature in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. Parliament reconfirmed him as prime minister shortly afterwards. The legislature has convened for its first session since October elections that ushered in a spate of pro-Western political parties. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

By Associated Press December 2, 2014 1 min read

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s parliament has approved the formation of a new government, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently pro-Western parties.

The Cabinet approved by lawmakers Tuesday will be headed by 40-year-old Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who has served as prime minister since February.

Five political blocs, including Yatsenyuk’s Popular Front party, last month formed a parliamentary coalition that has vowed to enact an agenda of radical economic and political reform.

Ministers in the new Cabinet include several figures who received Ukrainian citizenship by presidential decree earlier Tuesday. One is Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, a U.S. national with experience working for the State Department in Washington.