Ukrainians Go to The Polls This Sunday -- News Updates March 28, 2019

Reuters: Comedian Zelenskiy maintains strong lead in Ukraine presidential poll

KIEV (Reuters) - Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a political novice who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series, has maintained a strong lead in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Thursday.

But support for the 41-year-old remains far below the level needed to secure outright victory in the March 31 ballot, and most voters still do not expect him to become president, the KIIS survey showed.

The poll by KIIS research body, the final survey for the election’s first round, showed Zelenskiy on 20.9 percent of votes, with incumbent Petro Poroshenko second on 13.7 percent and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko third on 9.7 percent.

Thirty-nine candidates have registered for the election. If no candidate wins 50 percent of the votes cast, the top two will face each other in a run-off on April 21.

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Ukrainians Go to The Polls This Sunday -- News Updates March 28, 2019

Last polls: Zelenskiy keeps 10-point lead over Poroshenko, Tymoshenko -- Kyiv Post
New poll: Zelenskiy still in lead, Poroshenko draws closer, Tymoshenko behind -- Kyiv Post
Unrest in Ukraine as nation prepares to elect new leader -- UPI
The Revolution That Wasn’t: Disillusioned Ukrainians Head to Polls -- The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine's ultra-right increasingly visible as election nears -- FOX News/AP
Unpopular Russia Still Looms Large Over Ukraine Elections -- Gallop
Ukraine heads for the polls, with a comedian leading -- The Economist
Ukraine's action man president faces voters' judgment -- Reuters
The Battle for Ukraine's Presidency is Just Beginning -- Caroline Caywood, National Interest
Ukrainians Feel West's Fatigue With Their Chaotic Country -- Bloomberg
Ukraine presidential election: All you need to know -- Al Jazeera