Facing incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a final raucous debate on April 19 at the 70,000-capacity Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, comedian and leading presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy described himself as the product of Ukraine’s corrupted political system.
2019 Presidential Election
Voice of America: Zelenskiy tells Poroshenko ‘I’m the result of your mistakes’
Ukraine's presidential candidates incumbent President Petro Poroshenko (L) and comedic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy (R), shake hands during the debate at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on April 19, 2019.