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After the 2014 US-backed [[Maidan coup]] that overthrew Ukrainian [[democracy]], the founder of the [[national socialist]] "Social National party" [[Andriy Parubiy]] became Speaker or Chairman of the Parliament.
After the 2014 US-backed [[Maidan coup]] that overthrew Ukrainian [[democracy]], the founder of the [[national socialist]] "Social National party" [[Andriy Parubiy]] became Speaker or Chairman of the Parliament.
==Unconstitutional impeachment of President Yanukovych==
According to the procedure of impeachment defined in Article 111 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Rada must establish a special investigatory commission to formulate charges against the president, seek evidence to justify the charges and come to conclusions about the president's guilt for the Rada to consider. To find the president guilty, at least two-thirds of Rada members must assent.
According to the procedure of impeachment defined in Article 111 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Rada must establish a special investigatory commission to formulate charges against the president, seek evidence to justify the charges and come to conclusions about the president's guilt for the Rada to consider. To find the president guilty, at least two-thirds of Rada members must assent.
Two days later Ukraine's parliament dismissed five judges of the Constitutional Court for allegedly violating their oaths, who were then investigated for alleged malpractice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/rada-dismisses-constitutional-court-judges-appointed-from-its-quota-337523.html |title=Rada dismisses Constitutional Court judges appointed from its quota |work=Kyiv Post |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=}}</ref>
Two days later Ukraine's parliament dismissed five judges of the Constitutional Court for allegedly violating their oaths, who were then investigated for alleged malpractice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/rada-dismisses-constitutional-court-judges-appointed-from-its-quota-337523.html |title=Rada dismisses Constitutional Court judges appointed from its quota |work=Kyiv Post |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=}}</ref>
==2007 elections==
In 2007, President [[Viktor Yushchenko]] dissolved Verkhovna Rada and ordered the that early [[parliament]]ary elections be held on May 27, 2007.<ref>http://www.minjust.gov.ua/files/THE_DECREE_OF_THE_PRESIDENT_OF_UKRAINE.rtf</ref> Due to protest, they were later postponed to June 24, 2007.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6594037.stm</ref> Ukraine's Constitutional Court considered an appeal against his order.
In 2007, President [[Viktor Yushchenko]] dissolved Verkhovna Rada and ordered the that early [[parliament]]ary elections be held on May 27, 2007.<ref>http://www.minjust.gov.ua/files/THE_DECREE_OF_THE_PRESIDENT_OF_UKRAINE.rtf</ref> Due to protest, they were later postponed to June 24, 2007.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6594037.stm</ref> Ukraine's Constitutional Court considered an appeal against his order.