Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed as Ukraine’s next president
The TV star trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko in elections.
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Election authorities in Ukraine have officially named TV star and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the country’s new president.
The Central Election Commission on Tuesday presented the official results of the April 21 vote, showing Mr Zelenskiy beat incumbent President Petro Poroshenko by winning 73% of the vote.
Mr Zelenskiy will be able to call an early election in the parliament, which is currently dominated by the allies of the outgoing president, only if he is sworn in before May 27.
The parliament now has a month to set the date for the inauguration ceremony.
