Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is TIMEs 2022 Person of the Year, the magazine announced Wednesday morning.
Zelensky, 44, shot to international recognition upon Russias invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Almost ten months later, he remains a symbol of the nations stoicism and spirit in the face of incursion.
The historic TIME honor, first awarded to aviator Charles Lindbergh in 1927, annually selects the person who has had a particular impact on events of the past year.
Poster Comment:
Hitler was Time Magazine man of the year for 1938 appearing on the cover January 2, 1939.