Ukrainian Leader’s Warnings About Rival Fall Flat Before Runoff

Having garnered only half the number of votes of TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the ballot’s first round last month, Poroshenko has recently stepped up attacks on his opponent over the economy, ties to the Kremlin and his relationship with an exiled billionaire who once owned the country’s biggest bank. The survey suggests Poroshenko’s latest remarks -- from an increasing barrage of interviews, talk-show appearances and televised meetings with businessmen and voters -- have been largely ignored. “The future of Ukraine is in danger,” Poroshenko said Sunday.

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