Ukraine is preparing for three weeks of impassioned political campaigning as a television comedian goes head-to-head with the incumbent for the presidency in a runoff scheduled for April 21.
As widely predicted, satirist Volodymyr Zelenskiy easily won the first round of voting Sunday with around 30%. He needed a margin of more than 50% for an outright victory.
“This is only the first step toward a great victory,” Zelenskiy told supporters and media gathered Sunday night in Kyiv. “We don’t care who we compete with in the second round. I’ve already been told that some fake news has been going around claiming …read more
Source: Voice of America
