As Ukraine continues to struggle with Russian influence in its political affairs, Darth Vader, leader of the Galactic Empire has thrown his hat in the ring of the country’s complex powerplay.
Ukraine’s so-called Internet Party has put forward the Star Wars villain as its prime ministerial candidate in Sunday’s nationwide parliamentary elections alongside 16 other registered candidates including Chewbacca, Princess Amidala and Yoda.
The Sith lord is well known in Ukrainian politics, having previously mounted unsuccessful campaigns for mayor of Kiev and Odessa, as well as a rejected bid for Ukraine’s presidency in 2014 when he refused to show his face during …read more
Source: Newsweek
