“Today, the whole word is about a man wearing a plain polar jacket,” the Ukrainian embassy in the United Kingdom said in a video posted on Twitter that included footage of Zelensky wearing the jacket. “And now the emblematic article, personally signed by President Zelensky, is here.” After months of military accumulation, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in late February, sparking geopolitical turmoil and a refugee crisis, killing more than 3,000 civilians in the conflict, according to the latest estimates by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Fundraising “Brave Ukraine”, which includes toys donated by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and photos by the late photographer Max Levine, as well as Zelensky’s jacket, hosted the Ukrainian Embassy in London at the Tate Modern Art Gallery. The event raised more than $ 1 million for “With Ukraine”, the embassy’s official fundraising effort. the All-Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Medical Center, the embassy said.
In a speech during the fundraiser, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Zelensky’s leadership after the Ukrainian president addressed the audience via video call.
“What an honor to speak after my friend Vladimir Zelensky, truly one of the most incredible leaders of modern times,” he said, according to a transcript from the British government.
Johnson also called for “much higher bids” in the initial initial bid of £ 50,000, or about $ 61,000, for Zelensky’s fleece.
He criticized Russia for “ravaging cities in Ukraine” and praised the courage of the Ukrainian people.
“That’s why I’m more confident than ever that Ukraine will win,” Johnson said. “Ukraine will be free and a sovereign Ukraine will rise again.
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