"He left his mark in history and proved to the world that Ukraine will stand"

Time included Vladimir Zelensky in the list of the most influential people of 2022. The article about him was written by Joe Biden. We publish her translation

Time magazine included in the list of 100 most influential people of 2022 of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. Earlier, he became the leader of the voting among readers of the magazine, ahead of Ilon Mask and Boris Johnson. The article for Time about Zelensky was written by US President Joe Biden. "Medusa" publishes her translation.

When Vladimir Putin began a brutal war against Ukraine and Ukrainians needed his leader, the words of Vladimir Zelensky echoed around the world: "The president is here."

In the person of Zelensky, the people of Ukraine has a leader worthy of his courage and perseverance, since citizens throughout the country - store owners and soldiers, tailors and truck drivers - are fighting for their homes and their freedom. Every time we communicate, I hear in the voice of the President of Zelensky the inexorable determination of a person who deeply believes in his duty to the people and daily takes responsibility to lead the nation at this dark and difficult hour.

The peoples of the free world, inspired by the example of the President of Zelensky, are more close-up, more decisive and more purposeful than ever recently. With the support of the United States and our allies and partners, he left his mark on history and proved to the world that Ukraine will stand, and its people will ultimately come to a democratic future, which he had wanted for so long.