My endless duties and responsibilities keep me busy, but I still try to do what I can to help those in need. My latest project aims to assist the people of Ukraine, so I’m showcasing artwork I hope can be used for fundraising by organizations focused on that goal. I’d prefer to donate my work for drop shipping or similar efforts rather than set up my own store.
The first piece I recently completed is a tribute to one of the bravest and most dedicated people in the world: Yuliia Heorhiivna “Taira” Paievska (Ю́лія Гео́ргіївна Пає́вська), a Ukrainian medic who founded the volunteer ambulance corps “Taira’s Angels.” She was captured and imprisoned by Russian soldiers in March 2022 and later released in June of that year.
To me, Taira is a symbol of the strength, courage, integrity, and selflessness of the people of Ukraine.
Paievska served in the Ukrainian Army as the head of a military hospital in Mariupol from 2018 until 2020, when she was demobilized but continued to work as a volunteer medic. In 2021, she received a body camera to participate in a documentary series about inspirational people produced by Prince Harry, founder of the Invictus Games.
Paievska used the body camera to document her work treating injured civilians and even Russian soldiers in early 2022 during the Siege of Mariupol. She recorded 256 gigabytes of video on a small data card and smuggled the footage out of the city with the help of a local police officer and international reporters. The next day, she and her ambulance driver were captured by Russian forces while assisting a wounded civilian fleeing the Mariupol theater airstrike.
On June 17, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Paievska’s release by Russian forces in a national video address. In her own video address the following day, Paievska thanked Zelenskyy for arranging her release. She also stated that Ukrainian prisoners of war were held in terrible conditions similar to Nazi concentration camps, where they were denied information about their families, medical treatment, and food parcels, and led to believe that Ukraine no longer existed as an independent state.
PUTIN – WAR CRIMINAL
This took some time to create, but is well worth it. It tells the world exactly what Russia’s Putin is.
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has been accused of war crimes due to his actions in Ukraine and other conflicts. A war crime is a serious violation of international humanitarian law, which governs the conduct of war and seeks to protect civilians and non-combatants.
In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russian forces under Putin’s command have been implicated in numerous atrocities, including indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas, deliberate targeting of hospitals and schools, and summary executions of civilians. These actions violate the Geneva Conventions and other international treaties that prohibit such conduct.
Moreover, Putin’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and his support for separatist forces in eastern Ukraine can also be seen as violations of international law. The use of military force to seize territory and support armed groups that commit atrocities can be considered war crimes under international law. While Putin denies these allegations, the evidence collected by international organizations and human rights groups strongly suggests that he and his forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine.
The international community has condemned Putin’s actions and called for him to be held accountable. Some have even called for him to be tried before the International Criminal Court for war crimes. While the likelihood of Putin facing trial in the near future is uncertain, the accusations against him highlight the grave consequences of his actions in Ukraine and the importance of upholding international humanitarian law.
This design is meant to be a statement as well as a conversation starter.
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