Ukrainians head to the polls on April 21 to pick a new president. Five years after the protests that transformed the country, the country remains divided. Ahead of the runoff election, a bitter debate is raging over whether to reelect incumbent President Petro Poroshenko or opt for his challenger, television comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
2019 Presidential Election
Deutsche Welle: Can a comedian unite a divided country?
Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in the company of his wife Olena and other supporters, sings the Ukrainian national anthem during the presidential debate with his rival, President Petro Poroshenko, at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on April 19, 2019.
