Zelenskyy stated, “It’s a symbol,” according to the Kyiv Independent. “It means that the war will be over soon, we will win soon, and we all will wear suits again.”
The President uses his clothes as a means of communication, according to the creative director of Damirli, the company that creates some of Zelenskyy’s most well-known ensembles.
Politico previously quoted designer Elvira Gasanova as saying: “When world leaders see Zelenskyy dressed in military garb, it is a signal – ‘Ukraine is at war and I am part of this fight.'”
“Repeated calls to return to the suit are really a demand to resume political debate in its traditional structure, which translates to “enough of war, sit down at the negotiation table.”
“During war, the president is not just a politician, but the supreme commander of the army and civilians under martial law,” she stated.
