Zelenskyy says that Politico award is an honour for all Ukrainians

He stated this during the award ceremony.

"I am grateful to Politico Europe for the award for Ukrainians. It is for Ukrainians, because a leader can be truly influential only when he or she represents not just himself but the common will, common dream, and common goal of his people," he said in a video that was published on his Telegram.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainians are currently as united as possible and as strong as possible.

"We are focused on protecting our independence, and that's why we succeed so much. We faced the threat of losing everything, and that's why we found the strength to become number one," the president said.

"And it is an honor for me to represent all Ukrainians and direct our common will for the sake of a common dream, for a common goal. I believe that Ukrainians will be the most influential next year as well. But — already in peace," he added.