“Ukraine’s funniest man” may become its most powerful post-Soviet ruler after his nascent party of political first-timers and B-list politicians narrowly won a parliament majority, according to preliminary results released on July 22.
2019 Parliamentary Election
Al Jazeera: Will a comedian become Ukraine’s mightiest leader?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a speech at his Servant of the People party's election headquarters in Kyiv on July 21, 2019, following a day of polling in the country's parliamentary election.
