Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Wednesday urged parliament to approve a new government next week that could end a raging political crisis and unlock crucial Western aid.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Wednesday urged  parliament to approve a new government next week that could end a raging political crisis and unlock crucial Western aid.

The economically-depressed and conflict-riven country has been roiled by weeks of uncertainty over its future and a sharp drop in the popularity of both Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.