Ukraine's governing pro-Western coalition has lost its parliamentary majority after two members quit.
One was from PM Yulia Tymoshenko's bloc, the other from President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party.
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It is unclear whether the coalition will remain viable, or whether it may become necessary to seek a new coalition or call elections.
The governing coalition can normally also count on the vote of one unaligned member, giving it a majority.
A spokesman for Ms Tymoshenko insisted the government would still be able to function.
(BBC)
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