How Zelensky became Ukraine's president in 2019

It's been five years since Volodymyr Zelensky, then the country's best-known comedian, became Ukraine's president. Outside Ukraine, few remember the wild campaign that landed Zelensky a seat in the president's office. Watch the Kyiv Independent's recap of Zelensky's funny, groundbreaking campaign that resulted in a landslide victory for the now much more serious president. Timecodes: 00:00 - Things to remember about the bizarre campaign of Volodymyr Zelensky 00:50 - Successful entertainer and his TV show "Servant of the People" 02:36 - Svyatoslav Vakarchuk and Zelensky 03:06 - Zelensky announces his bid for the presidency during New Year's night 03:41 - Zelensky and social media 04:48 - Zelensky wins first round of elections 05:23 - Debates with Petro Poroshenko 07:11 - Zelensky wins the race 07:30 - Inauguration