Section: US & Canada
Volodmyr Zelenskiy advances to Ukraine election runoff with incumbent Petro Poroshenko
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian voters flooded the polls Sunday to advance a television comedian-turned-politician to a runoff with President Petro Poroshenko. Drawing more than 30 percent of the vote in a field of 39 candidates, including the incumbent, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy fell short of winning the presidency outright, but …...
Comedian who plays Ukraine president on TV leads country’s election
Volodymyr Zelenskiy led the field of 39 candidates with 30.4 per cent of the vote, according to an exit poll by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology and the Razumkov public opinion organization. …read more Source: Global...
Gloves Come Off As Zelenskyy, Poroshenko Look Ahead To Ukraine Runoff
KYIV — The predicted winners of the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election came out swinging at their election-night parties in the capital on March 31, looking to land political body blows as focus shifted from dozens of contenders to just two. In each case, the strategy ahead of a runoff in three weeks’ time seemed...
Comic Takes Lead After First Round Of Ukrainian Election
Exit polls put comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead with some 30 percent of the vote after the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election. As the official vote count began, he look set to face incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a second round of voting in April. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Comedian leads Ukraine’s presidential vote, but runoff likely
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian with no political experience was leading in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll and early results indicated, but far short of the majority needed to win outright in the first round. The poll found Volodymyr Zelenskiy garnered the most votes, while incumbent President Petro Poroshenko was in a...
A comedian leads Ukraine’s presidential election, making a runoff likely
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Tymoshenko Says Exit Polls Manipulated
Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has claimed that exit polls have been manipulated and do not reflect the real vote count. She was speaking as exit polls suggested she had placed third, behind President Petro Poroshenko, and would therefore not advance to the second round of the election. …read more Source: Radio Free...
Exit poll shows comedian leading Ukraine presidential election: ‘The first step toward a great victory’
A comedian with no political experience received the most votes in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, an exit poll projected Sunday night. …read more Source: FOX...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads exit polls in Ukrainian presidential election
Ukrainians voted in presidential elections Sunday, as a television comedian appeared the front-runner to unseat the current leader. …read more Source: United Press...
Poroshenko Says Russia Did Not Want Him In Second Round
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomed exit polls suggesting he had come second, and therefore would proceed into the second round run-off in presidential election — saying Russia’s aim to see him eliminated had “failed completely”. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
