Poroshenko has rebooted his campaign after Zelenskiy won nearly twice as many votes as him in the first round of the election on March 31
, reaching out especially to younger voters disillusioned with corruption and the slow pace of change.
In an interview with Reuters on Friday, Poroshenko said his strategy for the first round was reminding Ukrainians to be proud of their country and not listen to Russian depictions of its neighbour as a failed state. Poroshenko has also sought to shore up his reformist credentials. He rolled out a long-awaited special court to try corruption cases and fired a regional governor accused of incompetence.
“At the same time, I highly appreciate and respect the president for admitting his mistakes. This is a strong step. Mistakes can be corrected by real actions,” she said.A survey by pollster Reiting last week showed Zelenskiy on 61 per cent of votes and Poroshenko on 24 per cent, and 41 per cent of Zelenskiy voters said their vote was against Poroshenko rather than for the comedian.
Fighting for that space, Poroshenko launched a channel on the Telegram messenger app after the first round, announcing it on Twitter with a picture of two women taking a selfie with him.
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