The new president’s promise to take on the establishment will lead to questions over the oligarch who backed himOn Sunday night, Volodymyr Zelenskiy jumped up and down on stage as exit poll results flashed on a giant screen behind him. He now knew he would be Ukraine’s next president. Zelenskiy kissed his wife, high-fived his team, and turned around to send his first message via hundreds of reporters and TV cameras that crammed his election headquarters. It was meant for the post-Soviet countries: “Look at us, anything is possible.” Related: Comedian wins landslide victory in Ukrainian presidential election Related: …read more
Source: The Guardian
