Lost among the real-life Bond villains and Russian swimsmoke embargos are the bystanders caught in the middle as Putin looks to renew the Cold War following a twenty-year hiatus. It has to be hard being Ukrainian these days, with the real possibility that your home is about to become a shooting gallery filled with Russians looking for more living space.
Fortunately, America’s favorite Ukrainian is far away from her hometown of Kiev shooting a film.
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But the plight of her home is well on Milla Jovovich's mind.
@OlesyaZhukovska you are a hero and an inspiration to the world! Your courage is incredible and we are praying for you and the Ukraine!!
— Milla Jovovich (@MillaJovovich) February 21, 2014
Miss World Ukraine 2012 Karina Zhironkina has been in and out of Kiev during the Russian invasion.
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2012 seems like it was yesterday. Blockbuster was still in business, America had yet to reelect Obama, and Karina was crowned Miss Ukraine after a grueling competition.
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Karina stood out in the Miss Ukraine's choreographed swimsuit dance routine.
Ukrainians do have a interesting way of doing glamor shoots. We throw Kate Upton out in the snow wearing sticky tape and have her roll around for a couple hours. Karina's standard of beauty is moose hunting.
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With her pageant days well behind her, Karina is a fitness competitor.
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Karina has made her stance on Putin's invasion clear.
Keep calm and carry on, indeed.