By Diyar Guldogan
ANKARA (AA) – Comedian Vladimir Zelensky won the second round of the presidential election against his rival Petro Poroshenko by a landslide, polls predict on Sunday.
According to the National Exit Poll, Zelensky, candidate of the Servant of the People Party, secured 73.2% of the votes, whereas Poroshenko got 25.3%.
Following the announcement of the unofficial results, Zelensky thanked the Ukranians for their support. “We have done it together, ” he was quoted as saying by Ukrinform news agency.
The official results will be announced by May 1.