Συντάκτης: Pegky Dokou

The European parliament has awarded the people of Ukraine its annual Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to honour their fight against Russia’s invasion. “They are standing up for what they believe in. Fighting for our values. Protecting democracy, freedom and rule of law. Risking their lives for us,” the European parliament president, Roberta Metsola, said when she announced the winner. “There is no one more deserving of this prize,” she said. The award comes with prize money of €50,000 (£43,560), which will be distributed to representatives of Ukrainian civil society. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, expressed gratitude for the…