: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Comedian, Incumbent Lead Ukraine Presidential Vote


With half of the ballots counted Monday, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy and incumbent Petro Poroshenko were leading in Ukraine’s presidential election.

The Central Election Commission said Zelenskiy, a comedian who plays the role of the president in a television comedy series, was in first place with 30 percent of the vote.

Poroshenko, who has been in power since 2014, was in second place with about 17 percent.

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was in third place with 13 percent.

If the results hold and no candidate earns a majority, a runoff vote will be held on April 21 between the top two finishers.

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Source: Voice of America

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