Vogue diplomacy: First Lady Olena Zelenska is Ukraine's secret weapon - Atlantic Council
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Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has recently sparked debate by posing for a Vogue photo shoot with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz that some slammed as frivolous but others praised as a soft power masterstroke.
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First Lady met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada โ Official website of the President of Ukraine
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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The First Lady of Ukraine Dressed With Pride to Meet President Biden
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Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska features on the cover of US Vogue, pleads for more arms amid Russia-Ukraine war
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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Olena Zelenska's Vogue cover sparks backlash โ DW โ 07/28/2022
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska - The
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Ukraine President, First Lady feature on Vogue cover
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Volodymyr Zelensky: 'War & Pose.' 'Vogue' mag puts Ukraine Prez
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Olena Zelenska on her new life, her program and fashion as an