A comedian has taken the lead in Ukraine's presidential race, according to the latest polls released Thursday. Zelenskiy's high rating reflects both his popularity as a TV star and the public disenchantment with current leaders. The Razumkov survey had 23 percent of respondents supporting Zelenskiy, while Poroshenko and Tymoshenko had 16.4 and 15.7 percent respectively. Another survey by the Rating agency also showed Zelenskiy in the lead with 19 percent, followed by Tymoshenko who had 18.2 percent and Poroshenko with 15.1 percent. Earlier polls had showed Tymoshenko leading and placed Poroshenko in a dead heat with Zelesnkiy ahead of the March 31 presidential vote.

Source: ABC News January 31, 2019 18:07 UTC