Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waves before boarding his car after being awarded with the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 on May 14, 2023 in Aachen, western Germany. The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen is the oldest and best-known prize awarded for work done in the service of European unification. Zelensky and the People of Ukraine were given the prize for "fighting to defend not only the sovereignty of their country and the lives of its citizens, but also Europe and European values". (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)