He Played a President on Ukrainian TV. Now He Wants the Real Thing. In an increasingly familiar pattern worldwide, a political neophyte, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, is leading in the polls in Ukraine’s presidential race. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Nairobi Journal: As Grasslands Dwindle, Kenya’s Shepherds Seek Urban PasturesAssange Is Questioned in London Over Rape Accusation in SwedenSyrian Rebels Brace for a Trump Cutoff, and Look for a Silver LiningEditorial: A Troubling New President for InterpolCritic of Malaysian Leader Is Sentenced for Disclosing Audit InformationSinosphere: China’s ‘Saddest’ Polar Bear Will Get a Temporary Reprieve From Mall Enclosure