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The Latest: Comedian leads in Ukraine presidential race
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Ukrainians vote in election in which TV comic could take presidency
Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of Petro Poroshenko and ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko in pollsUkrainians have gone to the polls in a crucial vote that could see a comedy actor with no political experience move a step closer to becoming the country’s next president.Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays the president in a television series called Servant of the...
The Ukrainian presidential election’s monster ballot paper
Polls have opened in Ukraine as the country votes in presidential elections. …read more Source:...
Angry Ukrainian voters head to polls to choose next president
Television comedian Volodymyr Zelensky expected to top first round …read more Source: Financial...
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:...
Comedian in front as curtain rises on Ukrainian presidential election
Ukrainians will cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday in which a comedian with no political experience and who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series is tipped to win the first round. …read more Source:...
Ukraine election: Comedian is front runner ahead of first round
Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front runner is comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source:...
It’s no joke as TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads presidential polling in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy shot to national prominence by playing the role of president in a television comedy series. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s candidates push limits of ‘quiet day’ before polls open
Country bans campaigning on day before an election, but candidates find ways around rulePresidential candidates in Ukraine are banned from campaigning the day before Sunday’s highly contested vote. But Ukraine’s “quiet day” has not been all that quiet.Turn on television channel 1+1 and you’re likely to see the poll leader...
Comedian who played president could win Ukraine election
A comedian who shot to fame for playing the role of a president is currently topping opinion polls ahead of Ukraine’s election. …read more Source: Sky...
