“Congratulations to Vladimir Zelensky on his victory in the competitive presidential elections in Ukraine. Sweden will continue to work closely with Ukraine, to support the reform program, the territorial integrity and independence of the country, ”she wrote on Twitter.

Previously, the current Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko said that he would remain in politics after the completion of his powers, and also admitted defeat in the elections.

The results of the exit poll showed the victory of Vladimir Zelensky. He scored 73.2% of the vote, Poroshenko - 25.3%.

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