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Full video of the debates of Vladimir Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko at the stadium in Kiev
'19.04.2019'
Today, April 19, the long-awaited debate between the incumbent Head of State Petro Poroshenko and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky is taking place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy. Some broadcasts come with simultaneous translation into Russian.
Live broadcast TV channel ICTV
Live broadcast of Radio Liberty
Live broadcast "Present Time" with simultaneous translation into Russian
Live broadcast of the TV channel 112 Ukraine
Live broadcast "Skripin"
Live broadcast of the TV channel "Gromadske TV"
As ForumDaily wrote earlier:
- Recall that Vladimir Zelensky did not come on the debate with the current president and candidate Petro Poroshenko at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev 14 April. Zelensky at this time was in Paris. Debate began without him. Petro Poroshenko delivered an introductory 5-minute speech and answered questions from journalists.
- Zelensky refused to debate at the 14 stadium in April, suggesting another date - April 19. Poroshenko’s headquarters responded that they were ready to come to the 19 stadium on April, but only from 16: 00 to 18: 00, since in 19: 00 the president will be at the debate on Public Television. According to the decision of the Central Election Commission, the official debates should be held in the studio of Public Television 19 on April at 19: 00, therefore the debates at the stadium will be considered unofficial. Thus, it is still unclear whether candidates can meet at one time in one place.
- Poroshenko and Zelensky earlier argued about the place and time of the debate on the live television channel "1 + 1". Poroshenko personally came to the studio, and Zelensky talked to him on the phone from Paris. The President of Ukraine invited his rival to the debate at the April 14 Stadium. Zelensky said that they had previously agreed on another date - April 19, when they should pass the official debates of the candidates stipulated by law. Zelensky did not listen to his opponent’s objections and hung up.
- Showman Vladimir Zelensky in the first round significantly ahead of Petro Poroshenko. After the first round, he recorded a video in which Poroshenko urged to come to the debate to the stadium, but did not name the date. President agreed and invited Zelensky to the Olympic 14 of April. Zelensky insists that he meant April 19.
- 9 of April representatives of the CEC and NOTU stated that the official television debates between presidential candidates Petro Poroshenko and Vladimir Zelensky were scheduled for 20: 00 19 of April. Their cost will be 5 million 766 thousand UAH (almost $ 216 000).
- Second round of elections takes place 21 April.
