TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy is favorite to become Ukraine's next president. AP reporters visited his hometown to ask local residents their opinion of him.
In this photo taken on Monday, April 15, 2019, people in the city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, walk past a billboard reading "The End" ahead of Sunday, April 21, elections. The billboard supports the candidacy of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian leading in public opinion polls, who is running against incumbent President Petro Poroshenko.
“It’s just getting worse by year,” said Ihor Lyakh, who works at the local steel mill, which is owned by ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company. The 45-year-old engineer said his monthly salary is equivalent to $330, barely enough to cover the cost of food and utility bills for his family. His wife has left to work in Poland, and he said he plans to follow her there.
Serhiy Sharkevich, a 55-year-old steelworker, argued that the president deserves credit for shoring up the country at the time of trouble. “We can’t live like that anymore. We need changes,” said Ihor Levonchik, 50. “They told us that we would become part of Europe, but our living standards have remained Ukrainian while prices have indeed matched their level in Europe.”
Just like Poroshenko, Zelenskiy pledges to keep Ukraine on course for integration into Europe, and he speaks firmly about the need to restore the country’s territorial integrity. He strongly emphasizes ending the war in the east and cracking down on endemic corruption.
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