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Ukraine's Rada vote on the law on the land market reform saw a change in the pro-government coalition, of 259 MPs:
206 of 254 from Z faction
23 of 25 from Poroshenko's European Solidarity
13 of 210 from Vakarchuk's Voice
12 from Doverie & 5 independents
pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2020/…
The opposition today is:
30 MPs from Z's faction who are really Kolomoisky's;
44 MPs from Opposition Platform For Life - the pro-Russian easterners;
26 MPs from Tymoshenko's Fatherland.
Also, Sergei Marchenko, the new Finance Minister was voted in by Poroshenko's Bloc & the new minister of health care was also working with Poroshenko.
Does this signal a new alliance Zelenskyy-Poroshenko-Vakarchuk against the Opposition Platform For Life, Kolomoisky & Tymoshenko's Fatherland? Not clear as yet, but a sharp difference from the voting on March 5 to oust Prosecutor General Ryaboshapko (Z+OP).
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