President Petro Poroshenko pledges to ensure free and fair elections
According to President Poroshenko, this election will shape Ukraine's policy, whether it will continue on the path towards the European Union and NATO or towards Russia.
On March 28, speaking at an event marking the final activity of his election campaign in the town of Lviv 3 days before the presidential election, Mr. Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian people are looking forward to the future of Ukraine and this election is important for democracy, the future of Ukraine as well as stability in Europe.
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| President Poroshenko. Photo: International News. |
According to President Poroshenko, this election will shape Ukraine's policy, whether it continues on the path towards the European Union and NATO or towards Russia. The President also affirmed that the government will prevent any possible irregularities in the election.
According to pre-election surveys, candidate and famous comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy is maintaining the top position with 20.9% of the vote. Meanwhile, incumbent President Poroshenko is in second place with 13.7% and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is in third place with 9.7% of the vote.
