Staring straight into his smartphone and speaking in the guttural voice that has helped distinguish him as Ukraine’s top funnyman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks his 2.7 million Instagram followers: “Who likes when the president appoints his cronies or army comrades to top positions? Why has this been happening for 28 years?”
2019 Presidential Election
RFE/RL: Ukrainian funnyman takes unorthodox path to top of presidential pack
Ukrainian entertainer and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy performs on stage in western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod, on Feb. 9, 2019.
