Ukraine's Yatseniuk sees himself staying on as prime minister

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk speaks during a news conference at the government in Kiev, October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kravchenko/Pool

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday he expected to stay on as prime minister at the head of a new pro-Europe, reformist government as his party hung on to a slight lead in last Sunday's election with the vote count nearly complete.

Power-sharing talks have been going on behind the scenes in Ukraine after the poll gave a resounding win to parties committed to European integration, shifting the ex-Soviet republic further away from the Russian orbit despite rebellion by pro-Russian separatists in the east.