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Ukraine elections: Russia sidelined as comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads, but long-term laughter may yet come from Moscow

Stefan Wolff co-authors an article for The Conversation: Ukrainians have lost faith in the political class – and are looking for new alternatives. Populism and Russia may benefit.

By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tatyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy