The magazine gave Zelensky the honour on Wednesday, for the country’s resistance in the face of Russia's invasion.
Time magazine has named President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 person of the year.
The magazine gave Zelensky the honour on Wednesday, for the country’s resistance in the face of Russia's invasion.
Calling Zelensky's decision to remain in Kyiv and rally his country amid the ongoing war "fateful," Time’s editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said this year's decision was "the most clear-cut in memory," Barron’s reports.
Since Russia's February 24 invasion, Zelensky has delivered daily speeches followed not only by Ukrainians but by citizens and governments around the globe.
He has appeared on the frontlines and recently celebrated in the streets of Kherson when Ukraine pushed Russia from the critical southern city.
Announcing the winner, Felsenthal wrote: "His information offensive shifted the geopolitical weather system, setting off a wave of action that swept the globe.
"Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, Volodymyr Zelensky galvanized the world in a way we haven't seen in decades.”
Zelensky shares the 2022 title with "the spirit of Ukraine," which Felsenthal said was embodied by the "countless individuals inside and outside the country" who fought behind the scenes, including everyday people such as chefs and surgeons.