1. For UKRAINE, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For UKRAINE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) By what percentage did Volodymyr Zelenskiy beat President Poroshenko?
c) What promises did Mr. Zelenskiy make prior to the election?
d) In Friday’s debate prior to the election, each candidate questioned the other and pointed out possible conflicts of interest the other has. What are they?
e) Consider the “Background” below the questions. Why did voters overwhelmingly turn against Poroshenko? What caused such a large percentage of voters to vote against him?
f) There were originally 38 presidential candidates. The popular and personable TV comedian won. Why do you think voters overwhelmingly vote for Zelenskiy - a man who doesn’t appear to have any real life experience in running anything or leading anything and who gave no specifics on how he intends to “fight corruption?”
g) What do you think? Can a comedian succeed as president? Will others control his administration (and he will just be the figurehead)? Or - as President Poroshenko accused - as a puppet of Ukranian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky?