Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time’s Person of the Year, the magazine announced. Zelensky, 44, shot to international recognition when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Almost 10 months later, he remains a symbol of the nation’s stoicism and spirit in the face of the incursion.

The 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.

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