Ukraine's parliament approved in an initial round of voting on Dec. 2 a new government that includes foreign technocrats in key financial roles. The government received 229 votes, three more than the minimum of 226 required for approval.
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Reuters: Ukrainian parliament gives initial approval to new government
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (C), Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (R) and newly elected speaker of the parliament Volodymyr Groysman celebrate in parliament in Kyiv after voting on Nov. 27. See stories on page 8 and 9.
