Political newcomer and television comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was on course to win Ukraine's presidential elections, beating incumbent and chocolate magnate Petro Poroshenko
"We did it together. Thanks to everyone! Now there will be no pathetic speeches, I just want to say -- thank you," Zelensky said amongst loud cheers from a crowd of supporters.Projections put Zelensky at 73.2%, giving him a significant lead over Poroshenko, who has won just 25.3%, according to an exit poll published by Ukinform.Shortly after the exit poll, Poroshenko conceded defeat.
Ukraine Fast Facts"When asked who is my ally, with whom I am ready to unite and coordinate my actions, I answer: my ally is the Ukrainian people," he said in a tweet in late March."Who is my opponent? I am not ashamed to say it openly -- this opponent is Putin."Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the first-round vote in March, but did say that he hoped the"party of war" would not prevail.
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