Man who played Ukrainian president on TV wins 1st round of presidential election

[smurfy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47767440

[karimatrix]

Presidents were always puppets for oligarchy, atleast this guy had practice to make it look entertaining.

[Peachy]

3 mins ago from Russia

[TheSyntaX]

Unfortunately he's not allowed to say anything else, otherwise he might end up being locked up for 15 days.

[Corn]

this april fools joke is went way too far

[MrJazzy]

So, are we living in a post modern society yet?

[BlackPhoenix]

Russians trying to deal with their feelings about lack of real choice through denial.

The second round of elections will involve debates between the two candidates, so the outcome is still totally indeterminate.

[Iknowtoomuch]

I wonder what that system says about Crimea.