Since Russia launched an attack on Ukrainekilling more than 3,000 civilians in the conflict (according to the latest estimates by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights), the world’s eyes have been on the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Now, the simple fleece jacket the president wears has racked up $110,000 at a fundraiser for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Embassy in the UK shared a video of Zelenskyy wearing his trademark fleece jacket on their official Twitter page. “Today, the whole thing looks to a man wearing a simple fleece jacket. And now the iconic item, signed by President Zelensky himself, is here. ”
We held the “Brave Ukraine” event in London on Thursday. The purpose is to tell stories of the bravery that became iconic during the war, as well as to raise funds to support this bravery. pic.twitter.com/zyus3WuDOe
– Ukrainian Embassy in the UK (@UkrEmbLondon) May 7, 2022
According to another embassy tweet, the goal of the event is to “tell stories of (Ukraine) bravery that became iconic during the war, as well as raise funds to support this bravery.”
There is one and only @ZelenskyyUa wool between lots. It was sold for £90k pic.twitter.com/Rmxmhp1aeg
– Ukrainian Embassy in the UK (@UkrEmbLondon) May 7, 2022
Organized by the Ukrainian Embassy in London at the Tate Modern art gallery, the “Brave Ukraine” fundraiser includes toys donated by Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska, photographs by late photographer Max. Levine with Zelenskyy’s coat. The event raised over $1 million for “With Ukraine”, which is the embassy’s official fundraising effort to retool Western Ukraine Specialized Children’s Medical Center.
During the event, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Zelenskyy’s leadership during the war, saying, “It is an honor to speak after my friend Volodymyr Zelenskyy, truly one of the most incredible leaders of modern times,” according to a transcript from the British government.
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