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Stephan-Andreas Casdorff, Publisher “Der Tagesspiegel” and member of the M100 Advisory Board:
“Brave. Persevering. Enduring. A people who, in their darkest hour, became a nation. That strives for democracy in the toughest of times. That is worthy of all honour – and certainly the M100 Media Award.”
Sabine Schicketanz, editor-in-chief of Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten and member of the M100 Advisory Board, on the decision to honour the people of Ukraine with the M100 Media Award:
“The Ukrainian people are bravely defending not only their country and their democracy, but our Europe against the aggressor Russia. Putin’s brutal war, everything points to it, aims at annihilation. The Ukrainian people are threatened with genocide. We have a special duty to say so clearly and must prevent such a major crime. The M100 Media Award for the Ukrainian People is a sign of solidarity and an acknowledgement of our responsibility.”
Potsdam, 6 September 2022. The people of Ukraine have been resisting Russia’s brutal invasion with stoic fortitude for months and defending their freedom and sovereignty on European soil. The M100 Advisory Board therefore decided to honour the people of Ukraine with this year’s M100 Media Award. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion Dr. Wladimir Klitschko has been vocally calling on the international community to take a stand against the injustice of this war. He will accept the award on behalf of his fellow citizens.
Dr. Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most prominent and influential voices in Ukraine. He gave up his life as a successful entrepreneur and coach in Germany at the beginning of the Russian invasion and has been fighting for independence, democracy and freedom in his home country ever since. Uses his international contacts to tirelessly lobby political and business leaders worldwide to support Ukraine. Stands by his people together with his brother Vitali, mayor of Kyiv , who was awarded the M100 Media Award in 2014 as the representative of all democratic movements in Ukraine. “We will defend ourselves with all our strength and fight for freedom and democracy,” said Wladimir Klitschko. “We will fight as long as we live.”
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, 15 September at 7:00 pm in the East Wing of the Orangerie Palace Sanssouci.
The laudations will be held by the American Ambassador to Germany, Amy Gutmann, and the Chairman of the Civic Platform and former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (via video). The main political speech at the award ceremony will be given by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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