Time magazine names Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky 'Person of the Year'

Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the spirit of Ukraine as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday for the resistence the country has shown in the face of Russias invasionCalling Zelenskys decision to remain in Kyiv and rally his country fateful Time editor in chief Edward Felsenthal said this years decision was the most clearcut in memorySince Russias February 24 invasion Zelensky has delivered daily speeches that are followed not only by Ukrainians but by citizens and governments around the globeHe has appeared on the front lines and recently celebrated in the streets of Kherson when Ukraine pushed Russia from the critical southern cityHis information offensive shifted the geopolitical weather system setting off a wave of action that swept the globe Felsenthal wrote in announcing the winnerWhether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear Volodymyr Zelensky galvanized the world in a way we havent seen in decades Felsenthal addedZelenskys response to the Russian invasion has transformed the 44yearold former comedian from an embattled leader of a struggling European outlier to a global household nameHe has also become the standardbearer of opposition to Russian leader Vladimir Putin who himself was Times person of the year in 2007Also Read Musk says fired Twitter counsel over concerns about his role in info suppressionZelensky who was born in the southern industrial city of Kryviy Rig in the heart of a mainly Russianspeaking region has presented his country as the front line in a broader conflictHis appeals to the West for military and financial support at times echoing the words of British wartime leader Winston Churchill have helped Ukraine first halt Russias advance and then recapture swathes of territoryZelensky shares the 2022 title with the spirit of Ukraine which Felsenthal said was embodied by the countless individuals inside and outside the country who are fighting behind the scenes including everyday people such as chefs and surgeonsTimes cover artwork for the edition features Zelensky in his now iconic green fatigues surrounded by dozens of individuals including demonstrators bearing the Ukrainian flag who together represent that spiritAmong those depicted are Iryna Kondratova who helped deliver babies during shelling Kyiv chef Levgen Klopotenko who turned his restaurant into a relief canteen and Kyiv Independent editor in chief Olga RudenkoThe Russians need to understand They will have no forgiveness They will have no acceptance in the world Zelensky says in an interview published in the issueTime first presented its Person of the Year award in 1927Last years honoree was Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk who has since made major headlines with his highprofile purchase of TwitterThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever