Two months after his clear election victory and one month after his inauguration as president, Ukraine and the rest of the world continue to puzzle over the personality, outlook, and expertise of political newcomer Volodymyr Zelensky. After only thinly veiled skepticism in the run-up to the second round of the election on April 21, most national and EU officials are now trying to give Zelensky the benefit of the doubt. They speak of a generational change and stress the different tone in their first conversations with forty-one-year-old Zelensky and his team.
2019 Presidential Election
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President Volodymyr Zelensky walks off the stage after his speech at iForum on May 23, 2019.
