Yermak is the only Ukrainian to be included in Time magazine's list of the "TOP 100 Most Influential People in the World"
Zelensky is not included in the list
Time magazine has published a list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2024. The only Ukrainian to make the list is the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.
The essay about Yermak was written by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who works with the head of the Presidential Office in the working group on Ukraine's security and Euro-Atlantic integration.
"One of the first shots of Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine is a video shot by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy himself on the streets of Kyiv. The message from Zelenskyy, surrounded by his team, was clear: Ukraine's leadership is not going anywhere.
Standing right behind him that night was his prominent adviser, Andriy Yermak, a man who has played a central role in keeping the government running. Since the full-scale invasion, he has carried Zelenskyy's message to the world, building a strong network of friends of Ukraine from the West to the Global South, uniting them around issues ranging from sanctions to the environment.
I witnessed this first-hand during our work on security assurances for Ukraine, which led to a number of bilateral agreements with allies. Our work is now focused on Ukraine's accession to NATO and the EU.
The Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko wrote: "Let each of you be ready for the great moment. Each of us can become a decisive leader when the decisive moment comes."
At a crucial moment for Ukraine and democracy, Andriy Yermak is not only serving as a decisive leader, but has proven that he is," Fogh Rasmussen wrote.
At the same time, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not included in the list. In general, Time divided the ranking of the most influential people into categories: Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Icons and Titans.
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, topped the Leaders category. The category also includes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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