KIEV, Jan. 10 ??“ Parliament on Tuesday voted to dismiss the government of Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov in a move that sharply aggravates political crisis in Ukraine less than three months before the general election.

Parliament voted 250-50 to topple the government after about 60 lawmakers loyal to Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn had unexpectedly joined forces with other opposition groups to back the no confidence motion.