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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 Tuesday April 23 2019, @10:28AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 23 2019, @10:28AM (#833790)

    No wonder Putin doesn't like the results. The expected cuddling of Nazis by the previous presidents against the Russian East played well into Putin's hands. But this guy wants to heal the divide. The West (non-Russian friendly) voted for him. The East (Russian-friendly) voted for him. Putin can't say "poor oppressed Russian minority" anymore.

    Now it's up to Zelensky to just end this pointless war.