Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, German politician and former laureate of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen (Karlspreis) Martin Schulz, Aachen's mayor Sibylle Keupen and President of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) Baerbel Bas listen as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during the award ceremony of 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. Zelenskiy and the People of Ukraine are 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". INA FASSBENDER/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
