Ukraine president wants to discuss coalition with Voice party


  • World
  • Monday, 22 Jul 2019

Ukrainian musician and leader of the Voice party Sviatoslav Vakarchuk speaks with journalists at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Kiev, Ukraine July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday said he wants to invite the Voice party, headed by rock star Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, for talks about forming a governing coalition in parliament.

Zelenskiy was speaking after an exit poll showed his party ahead in a snap parliamentary election.

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