Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a man who unexpectedly becomes president on TV.
, has taken a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine's presidential election, according to exit polls and early vote counts.
Comedian and leading Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to reporters following the closing of balloting at his election night gathering on March 31, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. Speaking at his campaign headquarters after the exit poll, Zelenskiy told supporters, "I would like to say 'thank you' to all the Ukrainians who did not vote just for fun."Poroshenko, a confectionary tycoon nicknamed "The Chocolate King," faces a legitimate challenge in Zelenskiy. Poroshenko came to power on the back of the mass protests in 2014 and has led the country during its war in the east with separatist rebels directed by Russia.
"You see changes in the country, but want them to be quicker, deeper and of higher quality. I have understood the motives behind your protest," Poroshenko told supporters in Kiev.
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