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Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky Wins Ukraine Presidential Election

posted by martyb on Monday April 22 2019, @10:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the Just-kidding? dept.

takyon writes:

Ukraine election: Comedian Zelensky wins presidency by landslide

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won a landslide victory in the country's presidential election, exit polls suggest.

The polls give the political newcomer, who dominated the first round of voting three weeks ago, more than 70% support.

Mr Zelensky, 41, challenged incumbent president Petro Poroshenko who has admitted defeat. The apparent result is being seen as a huge blow to Mr Poroshenko and a rejection of Ukraine's establishment.

"I will never let you down," Mr Zelensky told celebrating supporters on Sunday. "I'm not yet officially the president," he added. "But as a citizen of Ukraine I can say to all countries in the post-Soviet Union: Look at us. Anything is possible!"

See also: Ukrainian Presidential Debate Sparks Envy Among Russians And Belarusians – OpEd

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @12:44PM (7 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @12:44PM (#833356)

    He had a lot of practice being the ukranian president in a sitcom.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @02:15PM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @02:15PM (#833381)

    Is Alec Baldwin running for President?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @03:18PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @03:18PM (#833410)

      I'm not sure everyone would be happy with that. He appears a lot on Russia Today and I've learned that that is bad.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @03:55PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @03:55PM (#833425)

      god dammit Arec Bardwin

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @04:30PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @04:30PM (#833435)

        Are you ronery?

    • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday April 22 2019, @05:02PM (2 children)

      by Freeman (732) on Monday April 22 2019, @05:02PM (#833454) Journal

      No, but we did get that guy from that show, where he fired people. The show was forgettable, kind of hard to forget about him now, though.

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      Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"

      • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday April 22 2019, @05:27PM (1 child)

        by Freeman (732) on Monday April 22 2019, @05:27PM (#833461) Journal

        Ah, we had prior precedent, though, as Reagan was an Actor.

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        Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"

        • (Score: 1) by redneckmother on Monday April 22 2019, @07:34PM

          by redneckmother (3597) on Monday April 22 2019, @07:34PM (#833499)

          Actor? I thought he was Nancy's ventriloquism dummy...

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          Mas cerveza por favor.