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Ukraine's Comedian-Turned-President Vows "First Task" Is To "End War In Donbass**

• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Tyler Durden

The 41-year old Zelenskiy said in translated comments via The Moscow Times: "Our first task is to end the conflict in the Donbass." With a clear mandate from Ukrainian voters who overwhelmingly want to see an easing of tensions with Russia, and the exit of oligarchs from power to halt mass political corruption, he announced during the inauguration ceremony from Kiev he wants to achieve a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, even if it means losing his post. 

In his much anticipated inauguration speech, Zelenskiy switched from Ukrainian to Russian to say: "I believe that the first step to begin this dialogue will be the return of all Ukrainian prisoners [held by Russia]."

He further emphasized he would pursue peace at a cost to his reputation — "and, if need be, even this job" — according to The Moscow Times. Zelenkiy's upset victory over Petro Poroshenko by a double-digit margin has led some to dub him the "Donald Trump of Ukrainian politics" given his outside the system status and willingness to break from the establishment on the question of dialogue with Russia. He promised Ukrainians that he would seek to do this "without losing our territory, never."


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