Ukraine's New President Gets Poll Bump Before Snap Election

Volodymyr Zelenskiy
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By Daryna Krasnolutska and Barbara Sladkowska

May 23, 2019 at 4:00 AM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2019 at 12:50 PM UTC

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Ukraine’s new leader is enjoying a surge in support that could help him consolidate power at an early general election in the summer.

Sworn in this week after his triumph in winning the presidency, TV comic-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy is looking to emulate the rapid rise of France’s Emmanuel Macron by holding a snap parliamentary vote.