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Zelenskyy announced his candidacy for the presidency on New Year's Eve in 2018, a move many regarded as a publicity stunt. However, leveraging an anti-corruption narrative and a disillusionment with the political elites, he was elected in April 2019 with a remarkable 73% of the vote. His outsider status resonated with a voters' desire for change in a nation notorious for political corruption.