22 Apr 2019 11:53

Macron congratulates Zelensky on election victory in phone call

KYIV. April 22 (Interfax) - Volodymyr Zelensky, who won the Ukrainian presidential election according to exit polls and preliminary results, has thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for congratulating him on the victory.

"I am grateful to French President Emmanuel Macron for congratulating me," Zelensky wrote on Facebook on Sunday.

He also posted a photo of himself speaking on the phone and wrote in French, "I sincerely thank French President Emmanuel Macron for congratulations and support."