The temptation in Kyiv and elsewhere is to look past on April 21 overwhelming victory by upstart Volodymyr Zelenskiy over incumbent Petro Poroshenko and try to divine what it means for Ukraine. This piece will yield to that temptation—but after acknowledging the importance of what happened Sunday and throughout the election campaign. Free and fair elections in a region not known for them should not be taken for granted.
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David Kramer: What Zelenskiy’s victory means for Ukraine
Ukriane's President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts during a news conference at his campaign headquarters following his presumed win of the presidential election on April 21, 2019.
