“Elections - in the second round. Pre-election debates should be the key element, ”the head of state quotes Interfax-Ukraine.

Previously published exit poll data showed the leadership of Vladimir Zelensky, who scored 30.4% of the vote. Poroshenko passed with him in the second round - 17.8%.

According to the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, voter turnout by 20:00 Moscow time was more than 65%.

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