TAKE A LOOK-Comedian and political novice wins Ukraine's presidential election

TAKE A LOOK-Comedian and political novice wins Ukraine's presidential election

Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change elected a comedian with no previous political experience as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday, an exit poll showed. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, 41, who plays a fictional president in a TV show, won 73 percent of the vote with Poroshenko winning just 25 percent, the poll showed. (GRAPHIC: https://tmsnrt.rs/2EEQ22R)

Here are some stories about the election: LATEST NEWS STORIES

> Comedian wins presidential race by landslide > Putin ally urges Ukraine deal with Moscow

> Ukraine tycoon cries victory after court win > Ukraine tycoon sees possible central bank purge

> Poroshenko: Voters to pick substance over style > Poroshenko reboots campaign before run-off

> Zelenskiy gets serious with investors > Poroshenko's drive to win the army vote stutters

> Zelenskiy faces scrutiny over oligarch ties > Zelenskiy keeps Ukraine presidential poll lead

> Foreign funds cash up to sit out election > Poroshenko rolls out anti-corruption court

> Ukraine presidential rivals undergo drug tests > Government bans gas price hikes before vote

> Poroshenko associate quits in corruption probe > Ukraine sees cyber attack surge before vote

> Ukraine accuses Russia of meddling in election > Elections won't derail FX reforms: central bank

FEATURES AND ANALYSES > Ukraine's would-be leader's ties to tycoon

> Comedian takes centre stage in election race > Action man president faces voter judgment

> Comedian rips up play book in election success > Unpredictable vote makes Ukraine's friends wary

> For Kremlin, vote a choice between lesser evils > President's pitch popular in revolution heartland

> Out of custody and into the polling station: > Coal deal showcases lack of transparency

> Subsidy cuts imperil Poroshenko re-election bid > In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek vote for peace

> TIMELINE-Events in Ukraine's political history (Compiled by Matthias Williams/Andrew Osborn)

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