Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The 2025 Liberty Medal
The National Constitution Center will honor Hamilton and Ron Chernow for their singular impact in bringing the story of the U.S. Constitution to life for generations of Americans and inspiring a deeper public engagement with the principles of the founding era.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has served as the president of Ukraine since May 2019. His courageous leadership in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has won him widespread international praise and awards, including the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, and awards from the governments of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia. President Zelenskyy announced he will designate the $100,000 Liberty Medal prize to the Ukrainian Veterans Fund.