It’s a literal case of life imitating art: A comic actor who scored a ratings hit playing a pretend Ukrainian president on TV finds himself the real-life front-runner for president as voters prepare to head to the polls at the end of the month.
2019 Presidential Election
Washington Times: Comedy actor gets serious, leads presidential race in Ukraine
Ukrainian comic actor, showman and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures prior to the shooting of the television series "Servant of the People" where he plays the role of the President of Ukraine, in Kyiv on March 6, 2019.
