Ukraine election: Poroshenko debates empty podium as Zelensky stays away

Acting Ukrainian President and Presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko looks at the empty Volodymyr Zelensky"s podium during debate at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, 14 April 2019.

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has arrived to debate the man hoping to take his place, in front of thousands of people in the capital, Kiev.

There is only one problem: his rival Volodymyr Zelensky - a comedian with no political experience - hasn't arrived.
The two men agreed to the televised debate last week, but failed to agree on the date it would take place.
Mr Zelensky favoured this coming Friday, two days before they go head to head in the election run-off.
Mr Poroshenko, who is trailing his rival after winning just 16% of the first round vote, appears to now be hoping to capitalise on Mr Zelensky's failure to arrive at Kiev's Olympiyskiy Stadium for the televised face-off.
The incumbent, who critics say has not done enough to fight issues like corruption in the Eastern European nation, accused Mr Zelensky of being afraid.
"If he hides from people again, if he is afraid, we will invite him again, we will invite him every day to every live show for the whole country to see who it is going to elect for the next five years," he told the crowds and television cameras on his arrival.
"If he hides from people again, if he is afraid, we will invite him again, we will invite him every day to every live show for the whole country to see who it is going to elect for the next five years," he told the crowds and television cameras on his arrival.

Kirovohrad

Votes for each candidate (%)
Turnout: 61.96%

Volodymyr Zelensky
34.52

Yulia Tymoshenko
18.53

Petro Poroshenko
11.79

Yuriy Boyko
8.74

Oleh Lyashko
8.17

Ihor Smeshko
6.28

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