http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13514585.htmKIEV, May 13 (Reuters) - Opposition Communists brought work in Ukraine's parliament to a standstill on Thursday, storming the speaker's rostrum to demand a vote on pulling Ukrainian soldiers out of Iraq.
Dozens of members surrounded the speaker's tribune, waving their fists and demanding a secret ballot on whether Ukraine should withdraw about 1,600 troops from Iraq amid mounting deaths and violence.
Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, unable to restore order after more than two hours of wrangling, called an early end to the session.
"Keep away from me. I will not tolerate such behaviour. If you don't want to work, I am ending this session," Lytvyn said as he brought the sitting to a close.
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