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TV comedian set to become new president of Ukraine after landslide victory

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated with his supporters after winning Ukraine's presidential election.

A comedian with no political experience has won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election, according to exit polls.

Volodymyr Zelensky, who played an honest president in a popular Ukrainian TV series, challenged incumbent president Petro Poroshenko and has dominated over 70 per cent of the vote on Sunday.

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