Ukrainians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new parliament as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to bring in political novices and consolidate his power.
Zelensky’s newly-created party is expected to win the largest share of the votes in the election that should usher in a new era in the country dominated up to now by politicians who grew up when the country was part of the Soviet Union.
The leader’s party Servant of the People — named after a sitcom in which he played a president — is predicted to get roughly half of the vote even though it barely …read more
Source: Gulf times
