Ukraine’s recent election of former comedian and actor, Volodymyr Zelensky, as President garners further momentum as elections have turned to the parliamentary front. The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has a total of 450 seats and Zelensky’s party, Servant of the People, has risen to the majority with 42% occupancy in parliament. The second party comes in at 13% which reflects a turn of the tide on the social and political front. One of the main issues Zelensky promised to deal with during his campaign was a revitalization of the economy as well as flushing out of the corruption riddled throughout Ukrainian society. Zelensky, his party, and his supports are all reflecting a shift towards a future established by the youth and mainstream culture instead of the former entrenched bureaucrats from the soviet-era. With a majority in parliament to back his new presidency, Zelensky can focus on issues regarding Russian-backed separatists on their eastern front to achieve a final unification as a nation.
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