'I have no political experience,' said Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian who is leading the polls in Ukraine's election. 'And that is a huge plus.'
KIEV—Five years ago, Ukrainians staged a revolution that sought to throw off a Russia-backed government and sweep away a corrupt ruling class. Europe and the West would pull the country into their orbit, reviving a long-suffering economy, they hoped.
Today, as Ukrainians prepare to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, that revolutionary fervor has dissipated into widespread disillusionment. A war with Russian-backed fighters drags on, frustrating the country’s hopes for swift membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
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