Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a television comedian turned populist firebrand, took office as Ukraine's president and immediately began to do battle with the political establishment. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Ukrainian new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures during his inauguration ceremony in Kiev, Ukraine. Television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as Ukraine's next president after he beat the incumbent at the polls last month. Andrii Nesterenko, Ukrainian Parliament Press Service via AP The new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds up a mace, the Ukrainian symbol of power, during his inauguration ceremony in Kiev, Ukraine. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays ping pong with a journalist at his election night gathering on March 31, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 00:54 UTC