Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko agreed on Thursday to go head-to-head with comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a debate at the country’s biggest stadium, as flamboyant media spectacle and social media drive the race for the presidency.
Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old actor best known in the country for playing the president in a television show, is favorite to become Ukraine’s next leader after he dominated a first-round vote on March 31, despite many initially dismissing his candidacy …read more
Source: Voice of America
