The National Constitution Center, an association based in the US city of Philadelphia, will deliver in October the Freedom Medal 2022 to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyfor the “heroic defense of freedom against Russian tyranny”.
President Zelensky bravely led the Ukrainian people in their defense of freedom against Russian tyrannyand yours courage has inspired people around the world to stand up for liberal democracy and the rule of lawCenter President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement.
Zelensky, who has been in the presidential post since May 2019, has also received awards such as the “Ronald Reagan Freedom Award” is he “John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award”in addition to tributes from various European governments, as was the case of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia, according to the North American association.
The Medal of Freedom, established in 1988 on the occasion of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution, is awarded to personalities who strive to ensure the benefits and values of freedom for people throughout the world.
Among the most recent recipients are former US Supreme Court justices. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony Kennedyformer Republican senator and former presidential candidate John McCain and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.
Source: Observadora
