Facing a potentially huge defeat in a run-off vote on Sunday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is fighting to close the gap by winning votes in the country’s largely conservative Western regions and expanding his appeal elsewhere. Up against Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian with no previous political experience who topped the first round, Poroshenko believes he […]
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Hungry for change, Ukrainians set to elect comedian as next president
Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday. The 41-year-old Zelenskiy, who plays a fictitious president in a popular TV series, has maintained a strong lead since winning nearly twice […]
Poroshenko 2.0: Ukraine leader reboots campaign ahead of presidential run-off
Flanked by rock musicians wearing yellow overalls and black t-shirts with skulls on them, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko pumped his fist, danced to the music and waved to supporters outside a soccer stadium in Kiev on Sunday. Standing on a stage filled with young people, he sent a message to his absent challenger, the comedian […]