The next leader of the country of 42 million people locked between Russia and the European Union will play an important international role as the area has become a geopolitical battleground
Ukraine’s leader will face a runoff next month against comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold on to the presidency, according to an exit poll following the first round of elections on Sunday.
Who leads Ukraine is of global significance since the country of 42 million people, locked between Russia and the European Union, became a geopolitical battleground. The West has pumped in billions of dollars in aid since protesters ousted Kremlin-backed Viktor Yanukovych in 2014. Russia continues to meddle as it bids to eventually win back influence.
Five years after Ukrainians demonstrated for political re-alignment with Europe and an end to post-communist corruption, many aren’t satisfied. Anti-establishment fervor of the kind that’s spread across the continent has driven Zelenskiy’s rise. He’s favorite to win the April 21 head-to-head contest with Poroshenko.
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