This year, the German media group WMG dedicated its traditional award to the struggle for freedom in Eastern Europe.
Winners of the prestigious award of the German media group Weimer Media Group (WMG) will be President of Ukraine, Belarusian opposition leader and Russian journalist, DW reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Belarusian opposition leader Svitlana Tikhanovska and Russian journalist Maryna Ovsyannikova will receive the German Media Freedom Award. Freedom price of the media “). This year's award is dedicated to the struggle for freedom in Eastern Europe, the Weimer Media Group (WMG) said on Thursday, April 21.
The award ceremony will take place on April 22 as part of the Ludmig Erhard WMG summit in commune. Gmund am Tegernsee in the federal state of Bavaria. It is expected to be chaired by Manfred Weber, chairman of the European People's Party in the European Parliament. “Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians stand at the forefront of the fight against evil, war and tyranny in Eastern Europe and courageously defend their own, as well as our own, freedom. Words, deeds, great courage and their own lives, “the jury said in a statement.
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