Last night we also headed to the Ritz Carleton in West End for the Atlantic Council's Distinguished Leadership Awards. We snapped Former US Ambassador to China and Atlantic Council Chairman Jon Huntsman Jr. delivering the opening remarks.
Airbus Group CEO Dr. Thomas Enders receives the Distinguished Business Leadership Award from former Alabama Governor Bob Riley. The event recognized the leaders in the US-EU relationship.
Award-winning musician, Euro-Song winner, and Ukrainian activist Ruslana Lyzhychko receives the Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award from Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma. Ruslana gave an impassioned speech calling on US leadership to act on the crisis in Ukraine and received a standing ovation.
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