Section: Africa&ME
Comedian Zelensky, incumbent Poroshenko in Ukraine presidential run-off: exit poll
Comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday, exit polls showed, leading incumbent Petro Poroshenko into a run-off. …read more Source: The Daily...
Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote
The top three contenders in Ukraine’s presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian, who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series, is tipped to win. …read more Source: Iran...
Polls open in Ukraine’s presidential election
Ukrainians are casting ballots in Sunday’s presidential election that follows a campaign marred by vicious political infighting and allegations of bribing of voters.The 42-million nation will …read more Source: Al...
Comic leads as Ukraine votes for president
A comedian whose political experience is limited to playing the president on TV is likely to top the first round of voting as Ukrainians go to the polls on March 31. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukrainians to elect president; three-way race foreseen
Ukrainians were heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president from among dozens of candidates, though pundits expect a tight three-way race with a comedian who plays a fictional president on television in the lead. Two political heavyweights, incumbent Petro Poroshenko and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, have faced formidable...
Comic leads as Ukrain votes for President
Kiev. A comedian whose political experience is limited to playing the president on TV is likely to top the first round of voting as Ukrainians go to the polls Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine polls open with comic poised to top presidential field
Ukrainians are choosing sixth president from 39 candidates, including incumbent leader, opposition leader and comic. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine gears up to hold tight presidential elections
Sunday’s poll will test the incumbent president for the first time since he came to power on a revolutionary wave. …read more Source: AL...
Russian trolls target Ukraine’s election on Sunday
Russian interference in Ukraine’s presidential election is less of a concern than an expectation. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine’s unpredictable election enters last day of campaigning
Ukraine is gearing up for the country’s most unpredictable presidential election in decades on March 31. …read more Source:...
