Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk | Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign

Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in a televised address Sunday he is stepping down, Reuters reports.

Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence vote in parliament in February, but his relationship with President Petro Poroshenko has continued to deteriorate. Poroshenko' s political bloc backed the Volodymyr Groysman, the speaker of parliament, to replace Yatsenyuk.

"The political crisis in the country was created artificially. The desire to change one person blinded politicians and paralyzed their political will for real change. The process of changing the government turned into a mindless running in place," said Yatsenyuk, who will submit his resignation formally on Tuesday.

I have taken the decision to resign as Prime Minister of Ukraine. On Tuesday, April 12 my request will be submitted to the Parliament — Arseniy Yatsenyuk (@Yatsenyuk_AP) April 10, 2016