Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election, dealing a stunning rebuke to the country's political establishment – exit polls
"I will never let you down," Zelenskiy told jubilant supporters at his Kiev campaign headquarters where he was showered with glittering confetti after the exit polls were released.
After taking the most votes in last month's first-round vote, Zelenskiy had enjoyed a strong lead going into Sunday's poll. His supporters say only a fresh face can clean up Ukraine's politics and end the separatist conflict. His supporters credited him with rebuilding the army and securing an Orthodox Church independent of Russia.The comic shunned traditional campaign rallies and instead performed comedy gigs and used social media to appeal to voters.
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