Comedian Zelensky is president of Ukraine

Actor and humorist Volodymyr Zelensky, a newcomer in politics, today announced a resounding victory on the retiring president Petro Porosjenko won the presidential elections in Ukraine. The result indicates the extent of the distrust of the voters against the incumbent rulers. The outgoing president of Ukraine, Petro Porosjenko, his defeat, meanwhile, acknowledged and his opponent Volodymyr Zelensky congratulations.

Ukraine went today to the polls for the second round of the presidential election. The battle was between the current president, Petro Porosjenko, and political newcomer and actor Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky was the clear winner in the first round. Also for the second round, he led the dance in the polls.

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According to a survey of Exit Poll National, a consortium of three institutes, cited the 41-year-old Zelensky in the second round of the elections, 73,2 percent of the votes. His rival Porosjenko 25.3 percent.

Popularity

Its popularity stems from the dissatisfaction of Ukrainians with the elite, that they are as corrupt and inefficient to consider. The supporters of Zelensky see in him a fresh wind in politics. His opponents denounced, however, that he is a unclear program and politically inexperienced. In addition, the actor accused of being a glove puppet of the oligarch Igor Kolomojski, an enemy of ex-president Porosjenko.

The political newcomer surrounded himself with counselors and insured all of the pro-Western course of his country to continue. At the same time, he wants to negotiate with Russia. He avoided electoral meetings, and limited the contacts with the voters, to stand-upopvoeringen. He spoke mainly in videos on social media instead of in the press.