Harper’s Bazaar left the Russian market, but appointed a Russian woman to the post of editor-in-chief in Italy. Get out?

The French brand Dior invited a Ukrainian artist to create paintings for their couture show in Paris. Representatives of the company said that it was important for them to support the Ukrainians and show the world our traditions and creativity.

While Chanel refuses to sell their products to the Russians, every day we see how companies and brands are trying in every possible way to get around the sanctions.

Thus, the Italian edition of Harper’s Bazaar (Hearst Magazines International) produces a printed version of the gloss. Daria Veledeeva, who previously held a similar post at Harper’s Bazaar Russia for 13 years, was appointed editor-in-chief.

Daria Veledeeva

This step runs counter to the understanding of the situation in the world. The fact is that the Hearst Magazines International publishing house decided to leave the Russian market and stop publishing Harper’s Bazaar in Russia as a response to the sanctions. Now they are appointing a Russian woman to the post of editor-in-chief.

Of course, we do not doubt the professionalism of Daria Veledeeva. But, is it ok? We call on the world to hold all Russians, without exception, responsible for the war unleashed by their government. After all, this is the essence of sanctions. Millions of residents of the Russian Federation support this horror and send their relatives and friends to kill Ukrainians. And while some Russians are fighting for sugar, others are getting prestigious jobs. It turns out that the EU has found a way to define “good Russians”?

You will be interested to know that Russians Zemfira and Renata Litvinova were invited to the Balenciaga haute couture show.