Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo / AP
Time Magazine has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year, awarding him the accolade “for proving that courage can be as contagious as fear”.
Editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said the choice of Zelenskyy — alongside “the spirit of Ukraine” — was “the most clear-cut in memory”.
“Whether the
battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, the world marched to Volodymyr Zelensky’s beat in 2022.”
A comedian-turned-politician who was elected to lead Ukraine in 2019, Zelenskyy has worked ceaselessly since Russia’s invasion on February 24 to inspire his country’s resistance and marshal international support for Ukraine.
