Zelenskiy won 73% of the vote last month in a landslide victory that reflected Ukrainians’ exhaustion with widespread corruption and the country’s political elite. Even before he disbanded the Supreme Rada, which had been one of his campaign promises, the 41-year-old Zelenskiy upended other Ukrainian political traditions Monday. He ditched the idea of a traditional motorcade to his inauguration, walking to parliament in the capital of Kyiv through a park packed with people. The Ukrainian law allows the president to disband the parliament no later than six months before its power expires. The new president wrapped up his speech at parliament by referring to his career as a comedian.

Source: National Post May 20, 2019 07:30 UTC