KIEV, May 14 ??“ The Constitutional Court on Monday opened deliberations over legality of President Viktor Yushchenko??™s second decree dissolving Parliament amid signs that opposition and pro-government parties had been deadlocked in political talks.

The court, at the request of the pro-Russian government coalition, pledged to examine Yushchenko??™s April 26 decree that had dissolved Parliament and set the new date for early election on June 24.

The speedy review of the decree by the court is seen by analysts as an attempt to put pressure on Yushchenko apparently to force the president to postpone the election until October 28.

The development comes amid reports that Susanna Stanik and Valeriy Pshenychniy, two controversial judges recently sacked by Yushchenko, have been re-instated at the Constitutional Court by a local court ruling.

???Stanik and Pshenychniy appealed their dismissals and the [local] court had ruled to suspend Yushchenko??™s decrees,??? a source at the Regions Party, Yanukovych??™s group, told Ukrayinska Pravda online newspaper.

Stanik and Pshenychniy are known for opposing Yushchenko??™s decrees dismissing Parliament. Their return to the courtroom, even for a short period of time, means the court may soon issue a ruling that would be against the pro-Western president, analysts said.

This comes as the talks between pro-Western opposition and pro-Russian government groups over the way out of the political crisis have been deadlocked despite earlier progress.

Yosyp Vinskiy, an ally of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, said the parties are increasingly unlikely to strike any deal on Tuesday. This means that Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yanukovych may fail to announce the mutually agreed date for the early election on Wednesday as had been earlier expected.

???So far I don??™t see how we will reach the agreement tomorrow,??? Vinskiy said Monday. ???Unfortunately, we couldn??™t agree on any key issues.???

The talks stumbled as the Regions Party had insisted on approving a number of laws and amendments to the constitution that may take at least half a year before the election can take place.

This contrasts sharply with Yushchenko??™s demand that the early election may take place not later than the middle of July in order to eliminate political crisis as soon as possible.

Yushchenko has earlier indicated that unless the agreement is reached quickly postponing the vote until middle of July, the president would press for the election to take pace on June 24.

The Constitutional Court??™s decision to open deliberations on Yushchenko??™s decree apparently supports the pro-government coalition, puts pressure on Yushchenko and may aggravate the situation, analysts said.

Volodymyr Shapoval, the presidential representative at the Constitutional Court, said the decision may be ???politically irresponsible.???

???The Constitutional Court tries to play the political game,??? Shapoval said. ???To tell the truth such attempts are not only wrong, but are extremely not helpful for the court.??? (tl/ez)