Published law deprives Yanukovych of presidential rank

Holos Ukrayiny (the Voice of Ukraine), the Ukrainian parliament’s daily newspaper, has published a law "On depriving Viktor Yanukovych of the title of President of Ukraine," which enters into force on the day following its publication, June 18.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada passed the law on February 4, and on February 9, it was sent for signature by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

The bill was authored by Oleh Liashko, Serhiy Skuratovskyi, Yulia Tymoshenko, and Andriy Teteruk.

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