Ukrainian presidential election, 2019

[DavidB.]

Ukraine needs someone who will mercilessly break the power of the oligarchs and strike a unique, quintessentially Ukrainian geopolitical balance between Moscow and Brussels, while opposing Russia's territorial imperialism and the EU's cultural imperialism alike. None of the major candidates will do so, which is depressing. So I would vote for a nationalist candidate in the first round. And probably for Zelenskiy in the second round while holding my nose.

[DavidB.]

Puppet of oligarch who had some shady deals in Russia and used tax havens vs oligarch vs oligarch. Ukraine at its finest.

This is basically all there is to say. It's a sad day. But it was destined to be a sad day.

[DavidB.]

The good thing is that Poroshenko is gone. The bad thing is that Zelensky will replace him.