The Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award gick till Zelensky idag.
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Country's ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, was in London to accept the honour on his president's behalf while Mr Zelenskyy listened to the ceremony virtually.
Mr Johnson said as the Russian military offensive unfolded in February in a "moment of supreme crisis", Mr Zelenskyy faced a test of leadership that was "in its way as severe as Churchill's challenge in 1940" during World War Two.
The prime minister pointed out that Mr Zelenskyy chose to stay in the capital Kyiv, like Churchill stayed in London in 1940 while the Nazis invaded France.
Speaking about the early part of the Ukraine war, Mr Johnson said: "I think Churchill would have cheered - and probably would have wept too - because he was often moved to tears, at the sheer courage, the moral physical courage you showed in those grim weeks.
The PM added: "Never in my lifetime in international affairs has there been clearer case of right against wrong."
He continued: "The global wave of solidarity for*Ukraine*was, in large measure, generated by your articulation of the cause.
"Your defiance, your dignity, your unfailing good humour, has moved millions.
"As you stand against barbarism, you have become a symbol of the heroism of the Ukrainian people."
Comparing Mr Zelenskyy with Churchill, Mr Johnson said: "I can imagine his spirit walking with you, silently urging you on, encouraging you through every ordeal, jabbing the way ahead with his walking stick.
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