Another factor contributing to the outbreak of this political crisis is that the foundations of the ruling coalition are not firm.

Tymoshenko's coalition lost its slim majority after two legislators pulled out last month, which reduced the strength of the coalition and brought its legitimacy into question, analysts say.

The opposition insisted that the pullout of the two lawmakers signified a breakup of the coalition and called on the government to resign.

Directed by their individual interests, major political factions are unlikely to compromise easily and a fast settlement of the crisis is no easy job, analysts say, listing three possible solutions.

One possibility is that members of the ruling coalition can bridge their differences through consultations to patch up the coalition.

Tymoshenko has urged the pro-presidential party to come back to the governing coalition and seek an end to the political crisis through negotiations.

However, analysts say the recent fierce exchange of accusations exert slim hope on this solution.

Another possibility is that a new ruling coalition is formed.

Under Ukrainian law, a parliament has 30 days to form a new coalition after one is dissolved, otherwise it is at risk of being dismissed by the president.

Analysts predict that Tymoshenko's block and the Party of Regions will play a dominant role in a new coalition.

The third possibility is that Yushchenko dissolves the parliament and calls a fresh election.

Ukraine has held two parliamentary elections in three years since the "Orange Revolution" in 2004, but stability in the country has not been restored after the elections.

Analysts say that unless amendments to the electoral laws are made, the strength of political factions would not change in the elections and the political turmoil is likely to continue.

(Xinhua News Agency September 5, 2008)