Ukrainian presidential debate will probably not save Poroshenko

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 19 Apr 2019 by Alex Teddy
The two Ukrainian presidential candidates are due to debate at 19:00 local time today. President Poroshenko is hoping he can expose his challenger Zelenskiy as a leightweight. Even if it goes well for Poroshenko it is probably too late as polling day is April 21. One poll showed 72% of people will vote Zelenskiy.Pro-Poroshenko elements in the Ukrainian media say that Zelenskiy is secretly funded by Russia. If Poroshenko is defeated will he accepted that and go quietly? That will be the real test of democracy.

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