Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads polls ahead of the first-round vote on Sunday.
-backed rebels, Ukraine is still struggling to fulfil the expectations of the mass protests five years ago that toppled then-president Viktor Yanukovych.
Cardboard images of presidential candidates Volodymyr Zelensky, foreground, and Yulia Tymoshenko, right, on display in central Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, March 28, 2019. Ukraine will hold presidential elections on March 31. But he has become deeply unpopular for his perceived failure to tackle corruption, exacerbated by his own unmet promises to divest of his business while president.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy performs during a comedy show at a concert hall in the Brovary city near of Kiev, Ukraine, March, 29, 2019. Poroshenko’s chances of defeating Zelenskiy are still seen as high. Poroshenko’s campaign has focused heavily on his role in standing up to Russia and bolstering Ukrainian national identity, in particular establishing an independent Orthodox church. He is widely considered the Kremlin’s least favorite candidate -- an important plus for many voters.
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