Volodimir Zelensky and "the spirit of Ukraine" recognized as Person of the Year 2022 by Time magazine

• Direct Last hour of the war

on Wednesday named Ukraine 's

President

its person of the year 2022 , as well as the "spirit" of his country, for their resistance to the Russian invasion.

"Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or fear, Volodymyr Zelensky has galvanized the

," wrote Edward Felsenthal, editor of Time, for whom this year's decision " It's never been so clear."

"For demonstrating that courage can be as contagious as fear, for inspiring peoples and nations to unite in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of democracy - and of peace -

TIME's Person of the Year 2022," the New York magazine added.

"In the weeks after the Russian bombing began on February 24, her decision not to flee Kiev, but to stay and rally support, was pivotal. From her first 40-second Instagram post on February 25, in From the one that showed

, to daily remote addresses before institutions like parliaments, the World Bank and the Grammy Awards, the president of Ukraine was everywhere," the editor explained. of Time.

In 2021, the distinguished one was the

, head of SpaceX and Tesla, and who this year bought Twitter.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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