Ukrainian prime minister resigns
Embattled Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Sunday that he plans to formally submit his resignation to parliament Tuesday, The Associated Press reports. He has faced accusations of inaction and corruption.
President Petro Poroshenko called on him to quit in February. Yatsenyuk took office in 2014.
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