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    Comedian leads Ukraine’s presidential vote, but runoff likely
    Apr01

    Comedian leads Ukraine’s presidential vote, but runoff likely

    Monday, April 1 , 2019 - 1:41 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    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
    Apr01

    A comedian leads Ukraine’s presidential election, making a runoff likely

    Monday, April 1 , 2019 - 1:01 (EEST) Section: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (USA)

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    Tymoshenko Says Exit Polls Manipulated
    Apr01

    Tymoshenko Says Exit Polls Manipulated

    Monday, April 1 , 2019 - 0:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    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’
    Mar31

    Exit poll shows comedian leading Ukraine presidential election: ‘The first step toward a great victory’

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 23:21 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    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
    Mar31

    Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads exit polls in Ukrainian presidential election

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 23:01 (EEST) Section: United Press International (USA)

    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
    Mar31

    Poroshenko Says Russia Did Not Want Him In Second Round

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 22:41 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    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...

    Comedian inches closer to winning Ukraine presidential election
    Mar31

    Comedian inches closer to winning Ukraine presidential election

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 21:41 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    The election was shadowed by allegations of widespread vote buying …read more Source:...

    Comedian who plays a president on television comes out on top in first round of Ukraine elections
    Mar31

    Comedian who plays a president on television comes out on top in first round of Ukraine elections

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 21:41 (EEST) Section: The Hill (USA)

    Exit polls in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election show a comedian with no political experience as the front-runner.Volodymyr Zelenskiy, 41, is the star of “Servant of the People,” a Ukrainian television show about an ordinary civilian… …read more Source: The...

    Zelenskyy Greets Exit Poll
    Mar31

    Zelenskyy Greets Exit Poll

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 21:22 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy greeted the first exit poll after the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, which placed him first with around 30 percent support. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine residents vote for president; comedian is favorite
    Mar31

    Ukraine residents vote for president; comedian is favorite

    Sunday, March 31 , 2019 - 21:02 (EEST) Section: United Press International (USA)

    Ukrainians voted in presidential elections Sunday, as a television comedian appeared the front-runner to unseat the current leader. …read more Source: United Press...