Observers hail Ukraine's 'competitive' vote

European observers on Monday praised Ukraine's presidential election as "competitive and held with respect for fundamental freedoms" but said the campaigns were thin on substance.Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, crushed incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a runoff on Sunday, taking 73.2 percent of the vote."The runoff was well-organised, despite operational challenges and a limited timeframe," the Organisation for Security and Cooperation i