Section: US & Canada
‘An Electoral Maidan’: Hope And Change, Ukrainian-Style, Vaults Zelenskiy Into Presidency
Ukrainian voters saw in comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskiy a chance to overhaul the ruling class, handing the newcomer an apparent landslide victory. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Reality Show: Zelenskiy’s Big Day In Six Moments
A handful of quirky episodes marked a life-imitates-art election day for Ukraine and its likely president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential election against Petro Poroshenko
Ukrainians have overwhelmingly elected as president a comedian who portrays the role on television and denounces government corruption, according to exit polls on Sunday. TV comedian-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy unseated incumbent President Petro Poroshenko by a landslide in Sunday’s runoff election. Exit polls showed that Mr....
Poroshenko: ‘I Am Staying In Politics, I Will Fight For Ukraine’
In his concession speech following the April 21 presidential runoff vote against Volodymyr Zelenskiy, incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to remain in politics. Speaking on April 21 in Kyiv, he called on the international community “to help Ukraine secure its recent achievements and the strategic course of the nation for...
Ukrainian TV comic wins presidency in landslide, exit poll shows
Zelenskiy promised to crack down on corruption, continue work with the International Monetary Fund and help bring peace to eastern Ukraine, where a war with Russian-backed forces persists. …read more Source: Toronto...
Landslide Election Victory Thrusts Ukrainian Comedian Into Limelight
By Matthias WilliamsKIEV (Reuters) – In a popular Ukrainian TV series, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy played a president who is scrupulously honest… …read more Source: U.S....
Zelenskiy Fined For Showing Marked Ballot In Ukrainian Presidential Vote
Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy was fined for showing the public his marked ballot. Police fined Zelenskiy on April 21 after he cast his ballot in the second round of the Ukrainian presidential vote. In an effort to maintain anonymity in the electoral process, Ukraine has a rule that considers it a minor offense to publicly...
Comic coasting to landslide win over incumbent in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV appeared headed for a landslide victory in Ukraine’s real-life presidential election Sunday. Exit-poll results released after voting stations closed showed sitcom star Volodymyr Zelenskiy receiving an extraordinary 73.2% — or nearly 3 out of...
Exit Poll: Comedian Appears Headed for Landslide Presidential Victory in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV appeared poised to reprise the role in real life when an exit poll showed him winning Ukraine’s presidential runoff Sunday in a landslide. Results from the exit poll after voting stations closed showed Volodymyr Zelenskiy receiving an...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky elected as Ukrainian president
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky defeated incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a presidential runoff election on Sunday. …read more Source: United Press...
