Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine election: Poroshenko attacks Zelensky before runoff
Incumbent president links political novice Volodymyr Zelensky’s success in first round of polls to ‘Kremlin agents’. …read more Source: AL...
No joke: comedian Zelensky sets course for Ukraine presidency
Ukrainian presidential frontrunner Volodymyr Zelensky’s political experience had been limited to playing the president in a TV show …read more Source: Standard...
Who’s Winning in The Ukraine’s Election?
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no political experience, has taken a strong lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential race after securing almost twice the vote share of his main contender, incumbent Petro Poroshenko, early results show. The election commission website said Zelensky, 41, had won 30.2 percent of the vote, while...
Comedian tops 1st round of Ukraine’s pres. race, set to face Poroshenko in run-off: Early results
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no political experience, has taken a strong lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential race after securing almost twice the vote share of his main contender, incumbent Petro Poroshenko, early results show. …read more Source: Iran...
Vote count confirms comic’s lead in Ukraine elections
* Comedian in lead with 30% of votes * Appeals to voters fed up with corruption, status quo * No candidate expected to win outright * Incumbent Poroshenko staunchly pro-West A comedian with no political experience raced ahead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, offering a fresh face to voters fed up with...
Comedian leads Ukraine presidential vote
Early results in Ukraine’s presidential election show a comedian with no political experience maintaining his strong lead against the incumbent president in the first round, setting the stage for a runoff in three weeks. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine: Zelenskiy set for runoff in presidential poll
Actor Zelenskiy set to face Petro Poroshenko or Yulia Tymoshenko in runoff, depending on final results from Sunday …read more Source: Anadolu...
Comic Zelensky Leads Ukraine’s Presidential Race, Followed by Poroshenko
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Showman and head of the Servant of the People political party Vladimir Zelensky is maintaining lead in the Ukrainian presidential race, followed by incumbent President Pyotr Poroshenko with over 45% of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission said. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
News24.com | Ukraine comedian leads presidential election, runoff likely
A comedian with no political experience is leading in Ukraine’s presidential election, an exit poll and partial early results indicated, but far short of the absolute majority needed to win outright in the first round. …read more Source:...
Jewish comedian most voted in first Ukraine presidential election round
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
