decided by the majority of ukrainians. and i accept this decision look if i will leave the office of the presidency which is but i would like to emphasize i am not leaving the baltics. many ukrainians are looking for something new fresh change by the slow pace of reforms and wearied by the five year conflict in the east of the country selenski they hope. and hear a change. well joining us now from kiev is our correspondent nick conley nick this is a huge victory for selenski who has no political experience has the significance of this result sunk in yet for the ukrainians good morning terry well i think there is lots of scratching of heads amongst that poroshenko camp at least people are really kind of taken aback by the extent of that victory for.
political party was eventually named after the t.v. show selenski has been the unlikely front runner for most of the election with poll ratings flying he even went so far as to not show up for one of two scheduled stadium debates against incumbent petro poroshenko the fact that ukrainians have already spent years watching him play it being president may have helped him ascend selenski projected a sense that people could trust him whereas parsha the more experienced candidate who is seen as corrupt. must be mad he said next month i will leave my post as president of the country. we dish this is what was decided by the majority of ukrainians favors and i accept this decision utils look if i will leave the office of the presidency which is but i would like to emphasize i am not leaving politics. with. many ukrainians are looking for something new.
. selenski actually studied law at university but never practiced instead opting for a burgeoning comedy career in twenty fifteen he began starring as a fictional ukrainian president in the sitcom servant of the people. his own political party was eventually named after the t.v. show selenski has been the unlikely front runner for most of the election with poll ratings flying he even went so far as to not show up for one of two scheduled stadium debates against incumbent petro poroshenko the fact that ukrainians have already spent years watching him play it being president and they have helped him ascend selenski projected a sense that people could trust him whereas par shank the more experienced candidate who is seen as corrupt. and he said next month i will leave my post as president of the country. this is what was