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BBC: Ukraine election – Will comic outsider beat 38 others?

By BBC.

Published March 27, 2019 at 9:08 am

Ukrainian comic actor, showman and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures prior to the shooting of the television series "Servant of the People" where he plays the role of the President of Ukraine, in Kyiv on March 6, 2019.

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Could Ukraine be the next big country to see an anti-establishment “outsider” candidate sweep to victory?

The world is getting used to such stunning triumphs, in a time of volatile politics and general insecurity. We’ve seen it in France (Emmanuel Macron), Italy (the rise of Five Star) and the United States (Donald Trump).