An exit poll from Urkaine’s presidential election is giving comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy a commanding lead over incumbent Petro Poroshenko.
Opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s runoff showed President Petro Poroshenko trailing behind comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is famous for playing the nation’s president in a popular TV sitcom. Zelenskiy got twice as many votes as Poroshenko in the first round three weeks ago, reflecting public anger at endemic corruption, a moribund economy and a five-year wat against Russia-backed insurgents in the east.A comedian who has a strong chance to win Ukraine’s presidential vote says his campaign already has helped unite the country.
Like Poroshenko, Zelenskiy has promised to keep Ukraine on a pro-Western course, but says the country needs to hold a nationwide referendum on whether to join NATO.Corruption and economic stagnation are big issues for voters in Ukraine’s presidential runoff. Zelenskiy, 41, got twice as many votes as Poroshenko in the first round three weeks ago. Like his sitcom character, a teacher thrust into the presidency after a video of him blasting corruption goes viral, he has focused on fighting graft, riding the wave of public distrust of Ukraine’s political elite.
frankieboyle *HINT HINT*^^
They have a comedian We have a joke
travis_view Demagogues can be fun too
StephenAtHome you could DO this!!!
Sounds like Brazil, except for the fact our president is not funny at all. He’s more of a clown
Where is Paul Manafort when you need him?
joerogan
What a joke...
BREAKING: A politician the americans don't own has been democratically elected in another country
Well, politicians generally suck pretty hard, so it’s understandable that people, when given a choice, would not choose one.
Australia can have one of the Chaser boys, Hamish and Andy, Sammy J and Randy, Tim Minchin or Carl Barron as PM, All would be better than our current crop in Canberra
does every vote count? or an electoral scam
Not too different from what happened in America.
The U.S govt actively backed the 2014 NATO coup in Ukraine, which led to a major crisis in that region. Yet the Ukrainians now prefer a politically inexperienced comic to the govt that the so called Euromaidan revolution brought to power. 🤔
Welcome to the club Ukraine
Well done Ukraine, you should definitely elect the star of a TV show with no political experience as president, that always works out well.
He'll get poisoned.
Sounds like people all over the world are sick of politicians.
WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE VALUE IN POLITICS WHICH IS AVARIABLE STRUCTURE THAT SITS ON TOP OF GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE - EXPERIENCE AS PER EU EXECUTIVE IS A RETIREMENT VILLAGE FOR EX GOVERNMENT LEADERS - MAIN STRENGTHS IS IMPLIMENT POLITICAL EXCLUSION TO ORDINARY PEOPLE
Thank God that something like that can’t happen here...oh yeah...Never mind.
So Ukraine will be run by a comedian and USofAsses is run by a clown....The end is near!!!
First a clown in the white house, now a comedian in the mezhyhirya!!
I’ll one up ya, we elected a reality TV moron, but Russia didn’t help you
Well America elected a reality tv star so why not... 🙃
Does this remind us of anywhere?
YangGang YangGang2020 Yang2020 securethebag
Like I said before, the world has gone crazy...
yashar We done been seen this
Well we got a comedian with no experience. Trump
The last President of Ukraine. Soapopera politician's are better than Merkel & May but they are simply failing too - like in the UnitedStates.
Such a shame...
Just like us, we have a (sad) comedian in charge
So electing a President is now based on popularity only and nothing else?
Sounds like somewhere I know
Black Mirror 👀
And guess who the Russians are backing....
yashar At least he is a professional comedian, not like our Russian installed m.
fawfulfan Is he funny though.. that’s the question. Ours isn’t...more of a sad clown.
Welcome to another hell, Ukraine.
Hey stephenfry iamjohnoliver StephenAtHome iamsambee Trevornoah any chance you might have a go at government?
They must really need a laugh.
AP already preparing his obituary....
Ukraine will be Russian in a week
If I’m not mistaken, a plan that sounds exactly like this (comedian gets elected in Ukraine) appears in the bogus Steele dossier. Maybe not all that bogus, huh?
That should go well...
I guess the people of the Ukraine haven’t learned anything from what’s going on in America.
Did ap call AOC a Bartender when she won her contest?
Why not, Ukraine is a joke. They must apologise to Putin if they want to be taken seriously.
I need one of them shirts.
Robin Williams did this in 2006
Breaking... Asshole with no political experience, who lies constantly is president of the United States.
Comedocracy won! Comedians are going to run his govt.
When the country faces adversity, he'll be able to tell the people jokes to humour them through their difficulties.
yashar He won.
At least he's not a reality show star
Let's hope he applies himself to his job
I believe that was a black mirror episode
Look PhillyD: ap is too fast.
Psyops are real.
yashar In fairness though.. I would vote for Larry the Cable Guy or Bill Bur to take any political office in the US.
Comedian has to be better than a failed businessman who had to become a reality TV show host
SenSchumer
sfpelosi 😱😱😱😱😱
TimInHonolulu because it’s working out so great for us 🙄
Russian influence...I think so!!
joerogan do it!!!!!
This has Surkov written all over it...
Wow
And America elected an orange clown. I just hope this Ukrainian guy isn't a sociopath like the tangerine shitblimp.
Thanks for giving the rest of the world hope. Congratulations Ukraine.
We had that happen in America 2 years ago and guess what what? It's terrible!
Not to be outdone, Belarus has appointed a prop comic as their prime minister.
cc: kunalkamra88 prospect hai
Let's reserve judgment for now. However, the world really does need a substantial debate on universal suffrage. It's not taking us anywhere.
Our country is being invaded and annexed, this is a good time to elect a comedian with no military or political experience. R.I.P. Ukraine
Same exit poll that said Trump lost the US presidency 🤦♂️
Cant be any worse than a reality tv host
A particular country is up to it again.
Robin Williams lives!
Again total Russian manipulation
Oh my fellow Ukies, please learn from the mistakes made here.
America should be a lesson for you! pick very carefully!were still paying for a bad choice
Of course the 'Russian friendly' candidate is leading. Russia is involved in so many elections around the world and those that don't know their history are condemned to repeat it.
More proof that the world maybe tired of do nothing Politicians
People are tired😓🇺🇦
They are laughing in Moscow
yashar
Americans hacking Ukraine’s elections?
I’ll take a comedian over a clown, any day, any time.
I’d vote for stephencoIbert any day
Desperate times, much like how Trump won America
'A comedian with no political experience' people want this to be the thing they point to and say 'that's crazy' and it would be if that person didn't have good ideas. Experience isn't that important it's the ideas that matter.
To everyone saying just like in America, you’re wrong. We elected a clown, not a comedian. Get it right!
If not serenity, maybe he will be able to bring a little joy
That’ll work out well
We have plenty such here. No laughing matter
Mother Russia will welcome them back
We have a government of comics ...but not in the funny way
yashar Comedians are often more in tune with what's really happening. I'm not surprised by this.
Just like America!!
We could have warned them...
'Ukraine is game to you?!'
Following in our footsteps
It’s good to know politicians are a joke everywhere around the world at least
Yeah, this dude is about to make history. We live in upsideDownWorld 😂😂
What is the world's best joke, ever!
Just like Mexico and USA , a clown in the top
joerogan see Joe anything is possible
If America can elect a nazi assKKKlown with no political experience, why not?
Cuz that turned out great for America
Ugh, the cancer is spreading
TheKovach Now that’s laughable... Oh wait...
Where have I heard this before?
Maybe Americans should draft Stephen Colbert
Precedent set in the USA two years ago
peak 2019!
You are obviously stirring the pot. Waiting on the jokes.
Backed by Putin. Don’t forget to say that.
Sounds like America! Please like my tweet, people, I desperately need validation
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