Ukraine election: Poroshenko debates empty podium as Zelensky stays away


Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has debated with an empty podium after his rival Volodymyr Zelensky – a TV star and comedian- failed to appear.
Mr Poroshenko spoke alone to thousands of people in the capital Kiev’s Olympic Stadium.
The two men had 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.
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