There is such a concept as “honeymoon” for any newly-elected president. This is a period of high expectations, a time when the new head of state is mainly seen in positive colors. In Ukraine, it’s usually the first three to four months in office, maybe five. In this sense, Volodymyr Zelensky’s popular rating 12 months into taking office is rather unique. Compared to Poroshenko, Yanukovych, or Yushchenko, Zelensky is seeing a record-high level of people’s confidence a year since he took the helm of the state.
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Volodymyr Fesenko: Parting with illusions
President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference about his first year in office in Kyiv on May 20, 2020.
