European leaders on Monday congratulated Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory in the Ukrainian presidential election, but also stressed their hope that he will continue the country’s political and economic reforms.
Zelenskiy, a comedian and political novice, scored a crushing victory over incumbent Petro Poroshenko in Sunday’s runoff presidential vote, winning more than 73 percent of the vote.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Council President Donald Tusk wrote in a joint letter to congratulate Zelenskiy that Ukraine had made “significant progress” since the 2014 Maidan revolution, but cautioned that “much remains to be accomplished to fully realize the peaceful, democratic and prosperous …read more
Source: European Voice
