Time magazine chose Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelenskyi is a Ukrainian artist, screenwriter, producer and politician. Volodymyr (sometimes for "Person of the Year" for 2022, citing that he has inspired Ukrainians and won worldwide recognition for the courage shown in resisting the devastating Russian invasion, reported Reuters. 

Refusing to leave the Ukrainian capital after war broke out and Russian bombs rained down, the former comedian rallied his compatriots via video calls from Kyiv and began traveling across the battle-torn country, the US magazine said. 

Yesterday, Zelensky visited Ukrainian military personnel stationed near the front in eastern Ukraine. 

TIME's 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine #TIMEPOY https://t.co/06Y5fuc0fG pic.twitter.com/i8ZT3d5GDa

— TIME (@TIME) December 7, 2022

Zelensky's success as a wartime leader rests on the fact that his courage is contagious.

In the first days of the invasion, it spread among the Ukrainian political leadership, after everyone realized that the president was nearby, "Time" also wrote.

Last year, the magazine chose Elon Musk as "Person of the Year".

In 2021, his electric car company became the most expensive car manufacturer in the world.

"Time" started the tradition of choosing "Person of the Year" in 1927. 

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