Mykola Azarov

prime minister of Ukraine

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Mykola Azarov served as the prime minister of Ukraine. He was installed in that position in February 2012, following a vote of no confidence in the previous government. Azarov was a member of the Party of Regions and formed a government with the support of Communist and independent deputies in December 2012. His tenure as prime minister occurred during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, a period marked by Ukraine's complex relationship with Russia and the European Union.12

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The Yanukovych presidency
…vote of no confidence and Mykola Azarov of the Party of Regions was installed as prime minister. President Yanukovych gained greater executive authority later in 2010 when the Constitutional Court overturned the 2006 reform that had enhanced the powers of the prime minister.
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…vote of no confidence and Mykola Azarov of the Party of Regions was installed as prime minister. President Yanukovych gained greater executive authority later in 2010 when the Constitutional Court overturned the 2006 reform that had enhanced the powers of the prime minister.
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Russia-Ukraine War
The toppling of the Yanukovych government and the invasion of Crimea
…rule, Yanukovych removed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and offered government posts to opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko, but both declined.
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…rule, Yanukovych removed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and offered government posts to opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko, but both declined.
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