Despite the fact that showman Vladimir Zelensky with an incredible margin won the presidential race in Ukraine, his presidency is nonsense, because TV stars have no place in big politics, although there have been exceptions in world history, writes the German tabloid “Bild”.
When all the political experience of the head of state fits in the role of the president in the series – this is, from the Germans’ point of view, a very “absurd idea,” the article says. Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who congratulated Zelensky with a victory, later made the reservation that she was concerned about the future of the newly elected Ukrainian guarantor. For Ukraine, under his leadership, the “era of obscurity” begins, she stressed.
However, the main question that is asked is “will Zelensky be able to contend with Vladimir Putin?” As a presidential candidate, Zelensky preferred to avoid interviews and some political promises, the author noted, therefore the political position of the President of Ukraine is still vague.
Yes, Zelensky promised to continue the dialogue with the Russian side in the already existing formats, however, he is in no hurry to voice concrete plans to end the war in the Donbass. But the “gift” from his Russian colleague was already received, the author stresses, referring to the decree on the simplification of the granting of citizenship of the Russian Federation to residents of the Lugansk and Donetsk people’s republics.
Referring to expert opinion, the tabloid calls such a move “a test of strength” of the latter-day President of Ukraine, who, although responded to it, only called on the West to strengthen anti-Russian sanctions.
In conclusion, the author of the material asks a question: can people who come from show business hold such high government posts at all? “In many states, stars skillfully re-qualify as politicians. This applies not only to countries mired in a crisis, such as Ukraine. There were precedents in the US, ”the article says. However, at the same time, the author emphasizes that the majority of Germans perceive this as an “absurd idea”.