Poroshenko urges Rada coalition to propose candidate for PM by end of week

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on the five factions of the former parliamentary coalition to reach agreement on a candidate for prime minister and submit the candidacy to him by the end of the week.

"I am addressing all factions of the old coalition, and I am sure that no other factions will be engaged in another format: throw away your own ambitions, hold a session of the coalition's council this week, reach agreement on a prime ministerial candidate, and submit proposals on prime ministerial candidates to the president," Poroshenko said at a news briefing while traveling to Kharkiv on Wednesday.

He said he would not drag out the nomination of a candidate proposed by the coalition for the parliament to endorse it.