New Ukrainian leader`s campaign had pages from sitcom script
(WorldNews Europe)

MOSCOW - The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the clearest view of what kind of leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be. Zelenskiy, a career comedian, foretold his future when he took the starring role in "Servant of the People." The series, created by Zelenskiy`s production company, follows a high school teacher who finds himself elected to Ukraine`s highest office thanks to a recorded rant that goes viral. The show, which premiered in 2015, is the first Ukrainian series bought by Netflix. In an interview earlier this year, Zelenskiy told foreign...