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Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says that the presidential elections in Ukraine were free and democratic, he has also congratulated Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory.

“My congratulations to Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The winner, supported by millions of Ukrainian voters,” Groysman wrote on Facebook on April 21 evening.

In addition, Groysman thanked incumbent president Petro Poroshenko for the five years – “a lot has been done for this period to make Ukraine a modern European state.”

“We have to make a proper assessment of the achievements and respond to the population demand by accelerating positive changes. This is where I believe Ukraine’s success lies!” he added.