Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to the latest opinion poll published on Feb. 22. A survey, conducted by the Kiev-based research body SOCIS, showed the 41-year-old Zelenskiy, a political novice, ahead of incumbent Petro Poroshenko and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
2019 Presidential Election
Reuters: Comedian Zelenskiy leads poll in Ukraine presidential election
Presidential candidate and popular comedic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with journalists after he registered as a candidate with the Central Election Commission on Jan. 25, 2019, in Kyiv.
