Potsdam, 16 September 2022. With the presentation of the M100 Media Award at the Orangerieschloss Sanssouci, the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium came to an end last evening. The European award were presented to the people of Ukraine who have been resisting Russia’s brutal invasion for months and defending their freedom and sovereignty on European soil. The former Ukrainian professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko accepted the award on behalf of the people.
Potsdam’s Lord Mayor Mike Schubert welcomed the approximately 200 invited international guests and emphasised: “The Ukrainian people are defending their country because it was attacked by Russia – we must never forget this in all debates about the conflict in Germany. Our support goes to the defenders.”
In the keynote speech of the event, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz underlined: “The denial of the Ukrainian nation is oblivious to history and infamous. read more “It’s a matter of life and death for us. Putin wants to wipe out our people”
