Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
- The president remained in Kyiv to rally his country against Russia’s invasion, making the choice for this year’s award ‘the most clear-cut in memory’
- Since the war began, Zelensky has delivered daily speeches that are followed not only by Ukrainians but by citizens and governments around the globe
Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia’s invasion.
Calling Zelensky’s decision to remain in Kyiv and rally his country “fateful”, Time editor in chief Edward Felsenthal said this year’s decision was “the most clear-cut in memory”.
Since Russia’s February 24 invasion, Zelensky has delivered daily speeches that are followed not only by Ukrainians but by citizens and governments around the globe.
He has appeared on the front lines and recently celebrated in the streets of Kherson when Ukraine pushed Russia from the critical southern city.
“His information offensive shifted the geopolitical weather system, setting off a wave of action that swept the globe,” Felsenthal wrote in announcing the winner.
“Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, Volodymyr Zelensky galvanised the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades,” Felsenthal added.
