AKIPRESS.COM - Ukraine's parliament has voted not to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Yatsenyuk had said last week he was resigning after two parties left the coalition supporting him and parliament balked at passing laws he said were essential to fund the country's war against pro-Russian separatists.

But the parliament had to accept the resignation, and decided not to Thursday.

President Petro Poroshenko had urged legislators and the government to find a compromise and keep the parliament working.