Ukraine's new parliament convenes today, Nov. 27 with the country in effect at war with Russia, Crimea annexed by Moscow, pro-Kremlin separatists controlling swathes of the industrial east, and the economy facing collapse as winter takes hold.
Irish Times: Ukraine’s new parliament convenes in blizzard of crises
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) attends an oath taking ceremony of the new Ukrainian parliament during the opening of a session in Kyiv on Nov. 27, 2014. Ukraine's parliament meets for its first sitting since pro-Western parties won a crushing victory at October polls, as the EU's new enlargement chief jets into Kyiv for high-level talks.
