Russian leaders welcome the election of comedian who swept to victory in Ukraine—as thoughts turned to what the new president will mean for the region’s conflict that remains a major flashpoint between Moscow and Western countries.
Russian leaders on Monday welcomed the election of Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian who swept to victory in Ukraine’s presidential elections on Sunday, as thoughts turned to what the new president will mean for the region’s five-year conflict that remains a major flashpoint between Moscow and Western countries.
On Monday, Russian officials expressed satisfaction at Poroshenko’s defeat and some optimism about Zelensky. In a sign that Moscow hopes he will be easier to handle than Poroshenko, Russia’s prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, congratulated Zelensky on his victory and said he believed his election offered a chance for Ukraine and Russia to improve relations.
Poroshenko, who conceded quickly on Sunday, warned that Russia will seek to use Zelensky’s win to begin pulling Ukraine back into its sphere of influence. “I'm not yet officially the president, but as a citizen of Ukraine, I can say to all countries in the post-Soviet Union: look at us,” he said in his victory speech.
Western leaders were quick to congratulate Zelensky, with France’s Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump calling him on Sunday. Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, called Zelensky on Monday and invited him to Berlin.
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