Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been named one of the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine. “In President Zelenskyy, the people of Ukraine have a leader worthy of their courage and resilience, while citizens across the country (.. .) fight for their homes and freedom,” US President Joe Biden wrote.
In the Russian war against his country, Zelenskyy “made his mark on history”. The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Valeriy Saluschnyj, was also on the list published Monday.
You can also find Putin on the list
Meanwhile, the Time’s list of the most influential people of the year also includes Russian President Vladimir Putin, commented on by imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. “Perhaps Vladimir Putin’s true mission is to teach lessons. (…) In 2022 he was particularly good at it,” writes Navalny for the renowned magazine. “He reminded us once again that a path that starts with a little electoral fraud always ends in dictatorship. And a dictatorship always leads to war. It’s a lesson we shouldn’t have forgotten.”
From Germany, “Time” also names Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen among the 100 most influential people of the year. Time has published the list annually since 1999.
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