Zelenskiy’s party in spotlight as Ukraine holds snap parliament election 0 SHARES Share it! A comedian with no prior policymaking experience, Zelenskiy caused a political earthquake by winning a landslide presidential election victory in April. Zelenskiy announced a snap election on the day he was inaugurated in May. “By calling an early election, the new president hoped to keep the momentum of his presidential victory going. The Voice party, fronted by rock star Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, is seen as a possible coalition ally for Zelenskiy.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 21, 2019 03:56 UTC