Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ken Burns
The 2024 Liberty Medal Ceremony

The National Constitution Center has honored renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for illuminating the nation’s greatest triumphs and tragedies.

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.

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