Ukraine's President and his comedian challenger Volodymr Zelensky, both underwent blood tests on live television ahead of a debate
Zelensky, a comedian with no political experience who played the role of the country's President on a sitcom for three years, is the frontrunner in the race after winning the first round of voting.A drug and alcohol test was one of his conditions for taking part in a debate with Petro Poroshenko, as the incumbent seeks to make up ground ahead of the run-off on April 21.Poroshenko, who has been in his post since 2014, agreed to the stipulation, live-streaming his test on Facebook.
The incident ensured the race between the two candidates descended further into a media spectacle, which will only continue when the two face off in a debate inside Kiev's 70,000-seat stadium -- the nation's largest arena, which was renovated for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. The event -- in a stadium where Madonna, Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have performed in recent years -- reflects the huge domestic interest in the race.
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