Presidential election in Ukraine
The run-off between Zelensky and Poroshenko
20 April, 18:29The comedian leads in the national polls with over 70%. On Friday, the two candidates met in an electoral debate at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. The meeting took place in a gridlocked city, with 10,000 policemen deployed in the streets, traffic jam, and overcrowded club. Petro Poroshenko and the challenger Vladimir Zelensky faced each other in a no-holds-barred public meeting, focusing on their respective 'fortes': Poroshenko on the inexperience (of the comedian) and Zelensky on the collusion typical of an unfair system (created by an oligarchy). (ANSA).