President Zelenskyy trolled for Vogue photoshoot amid Ukraine-Russia war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing netizens ire after he posed for a photoshoot for the iconic Vogue magazine with his wife and First Lady Olena Zelenska.

Sharing the photos on her social media handles, Olena Zelenska wrote: "To be on the @voguemagazine cover is a great honor and dream of many successful and prominent people of the world. The only thing I wish for all of them is that it is not because of war in their countries."

"And now I would like you to see every Ukrainian woman here, in my place. Who fights, volunteers, settles in a refugee camp, does her job under the sound of a siren, holds on under the occupation. She has the right and deserves to be on the covers of the whole world. Each of you, fellow Ukrainian women, is now the face and cover of our country," she added.

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In the photos, the Zelenskyy couple could be seen holding hands across a table or even sharing a warm embrace, triggering criticisms.

The First Lady was also seen in a photo clicked in front of tankers with soldiers around her.

American politician Lauren Boebert wrote: “While we send Ukraine $60 billion in aid Zelenskyy is doing photoshoots for Vogue Magazine. These people think we are nothing but a bunch of suckers.”

While we send Ukraine $60 billion in aid Zelenskyy is doing photoshoots for Vogue Magazine.

These people think we are nothing but a bunch of suckers. pic.twitter.com/KXkOtTqw8g

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) July 27, 2022

One user wrote: Zelenskyy's Vogue photo shoot feels a lot like a CEO who's writing viral 'growth hack' threads on Twitter while company only has 2 months of cash left in the bank.

Zelenskyy's Vogue photo shoot feels a lot like a CEO who's writing viral 'growth hack' threads on Twitter while company only has 2 months of cash left in the bank pic.twitter.com/p4NTBqSxCl

— Corporate Chat India (@anonCorpChatInd) July 28, 2022

Check out netizens reactions:

Zelenskyy and wife on the cover of Vogue!! Its 2022, even wars need PR!???? ???? #Zelensky #UkraineRussianWar #VogueMagazine pic.twitter.com/kyBy4wAssn

— Vygr Media (@VygrNews) July 28, 2022

Doesn’t look like a war affected country to me???? A photo shoot with @voguemagazine is more important for Zelenskyy and his wife. This tells a lot about its condition. Totally opposite to what the West shows you. #Vogue #Zelensky pic.twitter.com/3uGZIG9tXD

— Krish Bhavsar ???????? (@kr1sh_b) July 28, 2022

When a war is going on, but… Strike a pose! ????

I mean, I’d be more comfortable with a Time Magazine cover, but this is in poor taste. This is stuff Putin looks for. I feel for the Ukrainian people if this is the thinking of their leader. ???? Images/ advertising set a standard. pic.twitter.com/uZQBLpoGYn

— JillyOYo! (@jillyo4reallyo) July 28, 2022

In the midst of war
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Ordinary ????????s are dying every single day in a war they can't win while Zelenskyy is busy doing photoshoots for Vogue, accusing his top government officials of treason, and sitting on his mountain of cash from the U.S. government.
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— Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) July 27, 2022