The billboards are giant and purple. They have gone up on buildings and roadsides across Ukraine. And they convey a message from Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent president who is fighting an uphill battle for a second five-year term.
2019 Presidential Election
RFE/RL: As runoff race intensifies, contrasting Ukrainian campaigns highlight division and unity
People walk past a campaign poster with the current Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) in Kyiv on April 9, 2019, on the threshold of the second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine on Aprile 21. - Ukraine's incumbent leader, 53-years-old, is eager to spar with his political novice rival, giving him a chance to show off his debating skills and outflank comedian Volodymyr Zelensky, 41-years-old, before a run-off vote on April 21. But he had to agree to a number of unusual conditions set down by , including a requirement for both of them to undergo medical tests to prove they do not abuse alcohol or drugs.
