KYIV, Ukraine—The final two
contenders are getting ready to rumble.
In a March 31 election,
voters narrowed the field of Ukraine’s presidential contenders from 37
candidates to two.
In one corner, comedian and
political dark horse Volodymyr Zelensky. In the other, incumbent President
Petro Poroshenko.
The first round went to
Zelensky, who rolled up about 30% of the vote. Poroshenko took second place,
claiming roughly 16%.
Since no candidate won a
majority, the election for Ukraine’s presidency moves to a second-round runoff
April 21.
The final three weeks of
campaigning were bound to be intense and spirited. Even so, the extent of last
week’s political peacocking caught many off guard.
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Source: The Daily Signal
