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Zelensky’s vyshyvanka sells for $100,000 at charity auction in Washington, DC.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky’s vyshyvanka, a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, was the one he wore for Vyshyvanka Day on May 19. The charity was part of a presentation to the White House of Zelensky’s UNITED24 initiative, which raises funds in support of Ukraine.

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