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Zelensky, Poroshenko still lead Ukraine presidential race after 1% of ballots counted

Leader the Batkivshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko ranks third with 16.76%.

KIEV, March 31. /TASS/. The Servant of the People political party candidate Vladimir Zelensky and current president Pyotr Poroshenko remain the leaders of the presidential race in Ukraine.

According to the data the CEC published after counting 1.03% of the ballots, Zelensky is winning 26.85% of the votes, Poroshenko is gaining 17.55%.

Leader the Batkivshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko ranks third with 16.76%. She is followed by Yuri Boyko, candidate from the Opposition Platform - For Life, who has 8.99%.

According to exit polls published after the polls were closed, Vladimir Zelensky and Pyotr Poroshenko enter the second round, which is scheduled for April 21.