It is noted that Poroshenko called Zelensky and congratulated him on the official election results. In addition, the parties agreed to meet soon.

"As the acting head of state, I just called Vladimir Zelensky and congratulated him on the official election results ... Zelensky and I agreed to meet soon in a telephone conversation," said Poroshenko on Facebook.

The president also noted that he would devote the last weeks of his tenure as head of state to work to tighten sanctions against Russia.

Earlier, the CEC of Ukraine announced the second round of the presidential elections, according to which Zelensky won.

In turn, the former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, Oleg Tsaryov, in an interview with NSN, estimated the showman’s chances of settling the situation in Donbas.