Balenciaga designed a shirt to raise money for efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as the country is battling Russia's ongoing invasion. The brand announced the drop on July 28, 2022. (Fedorov/Telegram)
The brand announced on July 28 that it joined United24, a platform launched by President Volodymyr Zelensky for charitable donations in support of Ukraine, as the country is battling Russia's war.
Balenciaga dropped a shirt featuring prints of the Ukrainian flag and a trident, Ukraine's coat of arms. 100% of the net profits from the shirt's sales, which costs 200 euros, will be donated to humanitarian efforts to rebuild Ukraine, the brand said.
The creative director of Balenciaga, Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country on Feb. 24.
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A co-founder of the New York Group — a collective of Ukrainian emigre writers — Tarnawsky helped to expand and redefine contemporary Ukrainian literature through his embrace of narrative structure experimentation and linguistic innovation.
Poland's refusal follows a similar move by Italy's Supreme Court, which on Oct. 15 overturned the extradition of another Ukrainian national, Serhii Kuznetsov, wanted by Germany on related charges.
Putin reportedly gave a lengthy lecture on medieval Rus princes, such as Rurik or Yaroslav the Wise, as well as the 17th-century Cossack leader Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, taking Trump aback.
The phone call follows an announcement that in the coming weeks, Budapest will host a meeting between Putin and Trump as part of efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
A senior Belarusian diplomat told a European official that Belarus could be involved in the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts and play a role in discussions on European security, Reuters reported.
