With Sunday’s vote looming,
Thursday, April 18, 2019
With Sunday’s vote looming, Zelenskiy assiduously ducks the press, delegating to advisors the task of explaining future policies, 21 Ukrainian news outlets complain in an open letter. “Our readers, viewers, and listeners are asking questions we cannot answer since we have not once talked with you directly,” the letter says. “Our professional duty as journalists is to bring important information to the public in a timely and comprehensive manner. Since you ignore our interview requests, we cannot fulfill this function.” The media groups demand a press conference. A campaign spokesman says that, with the debate on Friday, there is no time.