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Comedian, president debate ahead of Ukraine election
AFP, Published on 19/04/2019
» KIEV - A comedian tipped to become Ukraine's next president and his incumbent rival go head-to-head in an extraordinary stadium debate Friday, as campaigning reaches its climax before a weekend vote.
Ukraine vote rivals take drug tests
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» KIEV: Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky took drug tests on Friday ahead of their election runoff as the ex-Soviet country's presidential race becomes increasingly sensational.
Ukraine vote rivals take drug tests
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» KIEV: Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky took drug tests on Friday ahead of their election runoff as the ex-Soviet country's presidential race becomes increasingly sensational.
Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote: partial results
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» KIEV - Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky topped the first round of Ukraine's presidential election with almost twice the vote share of his nearest rival, incumbent Petro Poroshenko, partial results showed Monday.
At Ukraine frontline, security tight for presidential poll
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» MARIUPOL (UKRAINE) - An armoured police vehicle stands outside a polling station in Mariupol, the easternmost Ukrainian city still under Kiev's control, as officers patrol the streets.
Comic leads as Ukraine votes for president
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» KIEV - A comedian whose political experience is limited to playing the president on TV is likely to top the first round of voting when Ukrainians go to the polls on Sunday.
No joke: Comedian leads Ukraine presidential race
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» KIEV: The frontrunner in Ukraine's presidential election, Volodymyr Zelensky, has no political experience beyond playing the head of state in a TV show, but supporters see him as their best hope for change.
Ukrainian 'clown' Zelensky leading polls ahead of presidential vote
AFP, Published on 08/02/2019
» KIEV - Volodymyr Zelensky has already been elected president of Ukraine once -- in a television series. Now the popular actor with no political experience has confounded his critics to lead opinion polls before the real presidential race.