Tag Archive for: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Two killed, 10 wounded as Russian forces hit Ukrainian museum

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On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.


On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on April 25, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. Ukrainian officials said the Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles to attack Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, hitting the museum of local history in the city center. The Russian military has repeatedly used S-300s, which Ukraine’s air defenses can’t intercept, to attack ground targets.

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Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction

April 12 auction of signed Zelenskyy painting to aid Ukraine

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Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction

Oleg Jones’s 2022 painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed by both Jones and Zelenskyy, is being auctioned with the proceeds going to Ukrainian relief efforts. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON (AP) – An original painting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed by the Ukrainian president is being sold at auction, and proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit the nation’s people suffering during its war with Russia. Bidding on the 40-by-24in (101.5-by-61-centimeter) painting by American artist Oleg Jones starts at $50,000, and the goal is to sell it for at least $100,000, Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of RR Auction, said March 30.

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Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103

RR sale of Zelenskyy-signed baseball slams in $50K to support Ukraine

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Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103

Baseball autographed in 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, $50,103. Images courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – An incredibly rare baseball signed by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sold for $50,103 at RR Auction on May 11.

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Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000

Bach cantata fragment could achieve $750K at RR, May 11

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Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000

Handwritten fragment of a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, est. $500,000-$750,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s May 11 Fine Autograph and Artifact sale comprises nearly 1,000 unique items, including a handwritten musical manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach estimated at $500,000-$750,000. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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A baseball signed in September 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently up for bid at RR Auction in Boston, with some of the proceeds earmarked for Ukrainian relief efforts. As of Tuesday, May 3, the ball reached the low end of its $15,000-$20,000 estimate. The auction ends on May 11. Image courtesy of RR Auction.

Zelenskyy-signed baseball to be auctioned for Ukraine relief

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A baseball signed in September 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently up for bid at RR Auction in Boston, with some of the proceeds earmarked for Ukrainian relief efforts. As of Tuesday, May 3, the ball reached the low end of its $15,000-$20,000 estimate. The auction ends on May 11. Image courtesy of RR Auction.

A baseball signed in September 2019 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently up for bid, with some of the proceeds earmarked for Ukrainian relief efforts. As of Tuesday, May 3, the ball reached the low end of its $15,000-$20,000 estimate. The auction ends on May 11. Image courtesy of RR Auction.

BOSTON – When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy autographed a baseball for an American collector in 2019, he likely had no idea it would one day be used to help his nation during a time of need. The official Rawlings Major League baseball is being sold by Randy Kaplan, a renowned collector of balls signed by world leaders, with a portion of the proceeds going to war relief efforts in Ukraine, auctioneer RR Auction of Boston said on May 3.

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