A comedian who played Ukraine's president on TV is now Ukraine's actual president
1 / 3Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky now stands centre stage in the country's political sceneUkrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky now stands centre stage in the country's political scene Kiev - Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky had already been inaugurated as president of Ukraine -- as a character in the popular TV show"Servant of the People".
"I'm not a politician, I'm just an ordinary guy come to break the system," he said before the second round of voting in April. He eschewed media interviews and traditional rallies, preferring to address voters via social networks and perform at gigs with his sketch troupe right up to the first stage of the vote.
The story of his rise mirrored that of his character in the hit sitcom, which returned for its third season days before Ukrainians went to the polls in March. Kolomoysky, one of Ukraine's richest men, became a regional governor at the start of Poroshenko's term but was forced to resign following a row over a state oil firm.The actor has denied any political connection and ahead of the vote said the oligarch would be jailed if he was found to have violated any laws.
Following the broadcast, Zelensky confirmed he had shares in a Cypriot company that owns a Russian group and promised to sell them.On the campaign trail, Poroshenko mocked the Ukrainian-language skills of his Russian-speaking rival and said he lacked the political chops to stand up to Putin.
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