(Ukrainian opposition lawmakers celebrate in parliament in Kiev
Wednesday.)
Ukraine's parliament has passed a vote of no-confidence in the government of
Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich on its second try.
The motion, put forward by the opposition, was supported by 229 lawmakers in
the 450-member legislature, three more than needed to adopt the motion. The vote
came minutes after the parliament rejected the motion.
Ukraine is being
bogged down in growing political crisis triggered by a disputed presidential
election. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich won the Nov. 21 runoff, but the
opposition refused to accept the result.
Outgoing President Leonid
Kuchma, who supported the prime minister, said Wednesday he supported holding an
entire new presidential election, not just a revote of the disputed second
round.