US EditionKiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko Receives Human Rights Award in Germany ｜ DPA
- On Sunday, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko was honored with Germany's Franz Werfel Prize for Human Rights at a ceremony held in Frankfurt's St. Paul's Church.
- The award honored Klitschko for his prominent leadership and resilience representing Ukraine during Russia's continuing military aggression.
- The €10,000 prize, presented every two years by an organization based in Wiesbaden that focuses on documenting expulsions and ethnic cleansing, recognizes dedication to freedom and human rights.
- Klitschko dedicated the award to the people of Kiev and Ukrainians bravely standing against the aggressor, emphasizing the importance of imposing sanctions on Russia’s energy and financial sectors.
- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius praised Klitschko's courage and persistence, calling him an example to Ukrainians and expressing Germany's gratitude.
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More than three years ago Russia started a war against Ukraine. On the weekend Ukraine managed to destroy several Russian combat aircraft. But an end to the war is not in sight. How great the extent of suffering and destruction is, that hardly anyone knows better than Vitali Klitschko. The mayor of the capital Kiev was awarded the Franz-Werfel Human Rights Prize yesterday in Frankfurt by the Foundation Center against Expulsion. Yellow-blue every…
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says he hopes for peace in Ukraine this year. He received the Franz Werfel Human Rights Prize in Germany on Sunday.
Vladimir Klitschko receives the Franz Werfel Menschrechtspreis, Boris Pistorius speaks the laudation. The award is also a reflection on the necessity of leadership.
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Vitali Klitschko, once a boxing champion, now a freedom fighter. In Frankfurt he is awarded for his courage. But the fight is not over yet.
For his tireless commitment to freedom and democracy, Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kiev and former world-class boxer, has been honoured with the Franz Werfel Human Rights Prize in Frankfurt am Main (D). Klitschko said in his speech of thanks that it was an award for all residents of Kiev and for the Ukrainian people who heroically resist the aggressor.
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