Timeline: Events in Ukraine's political history since 1991

Ukrainian flags are seen in front of the Mikhailovsky Zlatoverkhy Cathedral (St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral) in Kiev, Ukraine, March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

KIEV (Reuters) - A comedian with no political experience is tipped to win the first round of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday amid discontent over corruption and five years of war against pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.

Here is a timeline of the main events in Ukraine's political history since the country's independence in 1991.