Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the 41 year-old TV comedian who won Ukraine's elections last month, was sworn in as president on Monday and immediately said he was dissolving the country's parliament to hold ...

Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy shows his ballot before casting his vote at a polling station, during the second round of presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine ...

Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center right, and his wife Olena Zelenska, center left, greet their supporters after the second round of presidential elections ...

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks backstage during the filming of the League of Laughter comedy show on March 19 in Kiev, Ukraine. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images hide caption ...

Comedy In Ukraine Is Thriving Before he was president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a comedian. Comedy is an industry that's flourished there despite times of conflict and political unrest.

Comedian and leading Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to reporters following the closing of balloting at his election night gathering on March 31, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Comedian and leading Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy awaits voting results at his election night gathering, March 31, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Supporters of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and supporters of comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy separated by police listen to speeches during their debate in the weekend presidential run ...

Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media and his supporters at his headquarters after the second round of presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine. AP ...

Comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ... Zelenskiy has promised to retake control of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, which has been ruled by pro-Russian separatists since 2014.

And if Zelenskiy’s comedian-turned-politician counterparts around the world are any indication, Ukraine might be in for a tough summer. Michael Colborne @ColborneMichael.

KIEV, Ukraine >> Ukraine s new president, a comedian before he turned to statecraft, made a dramatic entrance to the political stage today by disbanding parliament minutes after his inauguration.