It is a very short bracket, during which they gave themselves some confidence. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, appeared on the July 26 digital cover of the American edition of the magazine. fashion . And they posed in front of the American photographer Annie Leibovitz’s lens, in the presidential office or in front of the wreckage of the bombed plane. Between tenderness and anxiety, faces scarred by war, they confided in their meeting, their lives after the 2019 presidential election, and the five-month conflict in Ukraine.
Ukrainian wives captured by Russians gather on video
Life turned upside down
In the article attached to the photos, Olena Zelenska details how her life changed after the conflict that started in February. This television producer, who became the first lady, welcomed Jill Biden, her American counterpart, in a refugee camp in Ukraine in a few months, went to Washington to defend her country’s cause before the American Congress, took public speaking for a fee. paid tribute to Ukrainian children who died in the conflict and took initiatives to care for their compatriots affected by the trauma of war.
Olena Zelenska also confides that she fears being targeted by the Russian military, as well as her family. She and her children, 18-year-old Oleksandra and 9-year-old Kyrillo, have moved house several times since the beginning of the war. The first lady tried to contain the anxiety by working and caring for them, including helping her son take distance learning courses. “I didn’t have a spare moment in my day to sit down and start having dark thoughts,” he explains.
He elaborates that his family, like the families of many of his fellow citizens, remains scattered. “He [le président Zelensky, NDLR] could not see his children due to security reasons. From this point of view, it is much more difficult for him. He is suffering. And neither do my kids because they can’t see each other.
United couple
When her husband, a 44-year-old former actor, ran for president three years ago, 44-year-old Olena Zelenska always supported him, despite his distaste for the first part of the scene; “I respected his choice and I. realized that it was an important step for him. At the same time, I felt that my life and that of my family was going to change quite radically.”
In the video, a Ukrainian couple gets married at the defense line in Kiev
But what he didn’t know was that Russia would invade his territory a few years later. An event that made their relationship stronger. “He from the beginning [Olena Zelenska, NDLR] has a strong personality. He’s probably stronger than he thought. And this war, in fact, all wars probably reveal qualities that you never thought you had,” President Zelensky told the magazine. fashion. Before adding: “Of course, it’s my love. And he is my best friend. He is also a patriot and deeply loves Ukraine. That’s right. And she’s a great mom.”
Source: Le Figaro
