Ultranationalist group with neo-Nazi links-Scott Ritter and Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Nikolay Azarov

Following his election as President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych offered three candidates for Prime Minister on 21 February 2010: Sergei Tigipko, Our Ukraine faction member Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Azarov. Azarov had headed Yanukovych's election campaign during the 2010 Presidential elections.[13] The Verkhovna Rada appointed Azarov Prime Minister of Ukraine on 11 March 2010.[30][31] Of the 343 lawmakers registered in the session hall, 242 voted in favor of the appointment.The following month he was elected head of the Party of Regions.In 28 October 2012 parliamentary election he was (re)-elected into parliament heading the party list of Party of Regions. Following Azarov's resignation as Prime Minister on 3 December 2012 (after several cabinet members including Azirov were elected to parliament in the previous election, something which obliged them to give up their ministerial mandates his cabinet stayed on as caretaker government from 3 December 2012. On 5 December President Yanukovych stated "Azarov has good chances of remaining prime minister, (but) a lot will depend on whom he brings to his team". On 9 December Yanukovych nominated him for a new term as Prime Minister.[38] This nomination was approved by parliament on 13 December 2012. On 24 December 2012 the second Azarov Government was appointed by President Yanukovych