Ukraine: Zelensky Proclaimed President, Triggering Economic Uncertainty
Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian and political novice, won nearly three quarters of all votes in the presidential runoff on 21 April, trouncing Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent. Zelensky’s convincing victory comes against a backdrop of ongoing military conflicts with Russian-backed rebels, gross economic mismanagement and widespread corruption, as well as amid elevated anxieties ahead of parliamentary […]
