It happens to Greta Thunberg, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris or even Elon Musk. Designated Volodymyr Zelensky has been named “Personality of the Year 2022” by the magazine Weather. In crowning the Ukrainian president, the American weekly also paid tribute to the “spirit of Ukraine.”
“Whether the battle for Ukraine generates hope or fear, Volodymyr Zelensky has galvanized the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades,” wrote Time editor Edward Felsenthal, for whom this year’s election “has never been so clear.”
“For demonstrating that courage can be as contagious as fear, for inspiring people and nations to unite in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of democracy and peace, Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine are the personality of the year 2022 of the Weather“adds the New York-based magazine.
“The President of Ukraine was everywhere”
“In the weeks after the start of the Russian bombardment on February 24, his decision not to flee Kiev but to stay and rally support was crucial,” writes the magazine, which evokes the omnipresence of the Ukrainian president since the start of the conflict.
“From his first 40-second Instagram post on February 25, showing his cabinet and civil society intact and in place, to daily speeches delivered remotely at institutions like parliaments, the World Bank, and awards Grammy, the president of Ukraine was everywhere”, developed the editor-in-chief of Weather.
Source: BFM TV
