The Kyiv Post on Dec. 11 celebrated young Ukrainian leaders with the annual Top 30 Under 30 Awards.

This year’s list of Top 30 Under 30 includes people of various professions from all over Ukraine, all of whom are notable for their outstanding accomplishments. The 2018 winners are entrepreneurs, activists, artists, veterans, athletes and many others.

The awards took an unexpected turn, however, as four nominees refused to accept the prize in protest against its sponsor – oligarch and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk.

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