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Ukrainian TV Comic Wins Presidency in Landslide, Exit Poll Shows

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Ukrainian TV Comic Wins Presidency in Landslide, Exit Poll ShowsVolodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old TV comic who’s tapped into fury at the political class, got 73 percent of ballots, an exit poll showed. Incumbent Petro Poroshenko garnered 26 percent and conceded defeat. Zelenskiy’s triumph owes a lot to his newcomer status and comes despite a campaign that’s been heavy on style with only a sprinkling of policy proposals.