Ukraine election: Comedian Zelensky wins presidency by landslide

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Media captionVolodymyr Zelensky and his supporters celebrate winning Ukraine's presidential election
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has scored a landslide victory in the country's presidential election.
With nearly all ballots counted in the run-off vote, Mr Zelensky had taken more than 73% with incumbent Petro Poroshenko trailing far behind on 24%.
"I will never let you down," Mr Zelensky told celebrating supporters.
Russia says it wants him to show "sound judgement", "honesty" and "pragmatism" so that relations can improve. Russia backs separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The comments came from Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, in a Facebook post on Monday (in Russian).
He said he expected Mr Zelensky to "repeat familiar ideological formulas" that he used in the election campaign, adding: "I have no illusions on that score.
"At the same time, there is a chance to improve relations with our country."
Mr Poroshenko, who admitted defeat after the first exit polls were published, has said he will not be leaving politics.
He told voters that Mr Zelensky, 41, was too inexperienced to stand up to Russia effectively.
Mr Zelensky, a political novice, is best known for starring in a satirical television series Servant of the People, in which his character accidentally becomes Ukrainian president.

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Can this happen in Nigeri?


Am waiting for the day ali baba, a.y. I go die gordons etc will be declared president of nigeria without hearing they are not politicians or they are not politically on ground

Guys can it happen here?
Nigerian president a commedian



Lalasticlala

The country is a joke. They should wait until he starts joking with them

professorval1:
The country is a joke. They should wait until he starts joking with them

omo somebody like a.y is not. Joke check his crativity