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Like most good actors, Volodymyr Zelensky relishes a challenging role. He sought Ukraine’s presidency despite a complete lack of political experience. Then, after a stunning landslide win, he called early parliamentary elections, leading his new political movement to an absolute majority last weekend with the largest seat count of any party in Ukraine’s post-Soviet history.

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