By today, there is little doubt that Volodymyr Zelenskyi will win the second round of Ukraine’s presidential election on April 21. The comic-turned-presidential candidate earned a little over 30 percent of votes in the first round on 31 March, compared to under 16 percent by his competitor, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. The latest opinion poll by the Kyiv International Sociology Institute (KIIS) predicts that 48.4 percent will vote for Zelenskiy and 17 percent for Poroshenko in the second round. Some believe that Zelenskiy’s ratings testify that Ukrainians are tired of the old officials’ corrupt ways, while others stress that the choice tells about the infantility of Ukrainian society.
2019 Presidential Election
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Alya Shandra: Who votes for Zelenskiy, Poroshenko and why
Supporters of Ukrainian President and presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko march towards Kyiv's Olympic Stadium on April 19, 2019, hours before a debate between Petro Porosheko and his rival, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
