Zelensky named dreamer of the year in Politico rating

President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken the first place in the "Dreamers" category in Politico's rating. The rating was published on Tuesday, 28 November, on the website of Politico.

Winston Churchill. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela. Every once in a while, a leader emerges and single-handedly changes the course of history, not by the power of his army or the power of his economy, but by the power of his word. Such a leader is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy," the newspaper said.

It is noted that Zelensky inspired Ukrainians to fight and Western partners to provide effective financial and military assistance.

Zelenskyy's leadership has been so effective that he has managed to achieve what was unthinkable until recently, bringing Ukraine to the forefront of EU membership and closer than anyone thought possible to the NATO military alliance," the report said.

The publication notes that 2024 will not be an easy year for Ukraine's president. The world is distracted by the war in the Middle East, Ukrainians are exhausted from two years of fighting, Europeans are feeling the cost-of-living crisis, and EU politicians are beginning to fear the possible consequences.