Poroshenko arrived at the stadium by 14:00 on April 14 and stated that he would wait for Zelensky to the debate before 3:00 pm local time (coincides with Moscow time).
Zelensky did not come to the stadium, so Poroshenko answered questions from media representatives who were present.
At about 3:15 pm, Poroshenko finished his speech and left the venue of the debate.
He also promised that he would “do everything”, except for “breaking the law”, to hold a debate with Zelensky, and called on him to come to the Freedom of Speech program on April 15.
Earlier, Zelensky’s headquarters said that the debate at the Olympic Stadium should be held on April 19 at 19:00.
Ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Spiridon Kilinkarov, in an interview with NSN, appreciated the popularity of Zelensky in Ukraine.