“In President Zelenskyy, the people of Ukraine have a leader worthy of their bravery and resilience, while citizens across the country…fight for their homes and freedom,” wrote US President Joe Biden. In the Russian war against his country, Zelenskyi “left his mark on history”. The Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Army, Valeriy Zalushnyi, also made it onto the list.
- “Time”: The 100 most influential people in the world
The “Time” list of the most influential people of the year also includes Russian President Vladimir Putin, on whom the imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny comments. “Perhaps Vladimir Putin’s true mission is to teach lessons. … He was particularly good at it in 2022,” Navalny writes for the renowned magazine. “He reminded us once again that a path that begins ‘just with a little election rigging’ always ends in dictatorship. And dictatorship always leads to war. It’s a lesson we shouldn’t have forgotten.”
From Germany, “Time” also lists Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and EU 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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