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Five Reasons Why Zelensky is Failing in Ukraine
Zelensky faces a political future that is no laughing matter
Poor Volodymyr Zelensky.
In April 2019, the comedian-turned-presidential candidate won Ukraine’s highest office by a nearly three to one margin before trouncing the country’s established political parties a…
- Melinda Haring
- The National Interest
His new party won so many seats that Zelensky held a majority in parliament.
Now Zelensky faces a political future that is no laughing matter.
Zelensky was elected on three promises: to end the war in eastern Ukraine, to make the large Eastern European country of 42 million rich, and to stanch corruption.
But after an…