Ukrainians will vote in a presidential election with three contenders still in the running.
Ukrainians go to the polls this weekend to vote in a presidential election that has a result that is far from certain.
President Poroshenko's presidency has been dominated by relations with Russia and he has been closely watched for his responses to instances of Russian aggression towards, or provocations of, Ukraine – such as the incident in the Kerch Strait last November in which three Ukrainian Navy vessels were seized.
All three candidates are seen as pro-western and anti-Russian although Zelensky has signaled that he is willing to negotiate with Russia over the conflict in Donbass. Nonetheless, Russia stands to have far less influence in this year's election after recent hostilities, analysts say. "The illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the occupation of the part of the Donbass has de facto eliminated most of the pro-Russian part of the electorate. This is reflected in the low support for the most pro-Russia candidate, Yuriy Boyko, compared to the three key ones."
Zelensky is leading the polls but he is a newcomer to politics — his nearest experience of presidency playing the president in a hit TV show. A win for incumbent Poroshenko would maintain a certain stability but there have been mutual accusations of corruption between him and Tymoshenko that they have both denied.
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