VOLODYMYR Zelensky and “the spirit of Ukraine” have been named TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year.
The Ukrainian president and his people are being recognized for their bravery amid the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyAlamy Live News
The announcement was made on TODAY on Wednesday.
It comes after Time released a list of finalists for the person who has had the most influence on the news during the past year.
This year’s list of finalists for the honor included Tesla boss Elon Musk.
Zelenskyy, 44, has been president since 2019, following a successful career as a comedian.
TIME journalist Simon Shuster wrote: “Zelenskyy’s success as a wartime leader has relied on the fact that courage is contagious.
“It spread through Ukraine’s political leadership in the first days of the invasion, as everyone realized the President had stuck around.”
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