Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Gets His Own Action Figure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been leading his country in action against the Russian invasion. Now, a company in New York City is turning the eastern European leader into an action figure.

FCTRY is a company in the Brooklyn area of New York City. It is launching an internet campaign on a website called Kickstarter to raise money for the project.

In just two weeks, FCTRY has raised over $120,000 with $30,000 raised within the first three hours of the campaign. For each action figure sold, $1 will go to Ukraine. The campaign ends this Friday.

The original action figure of Zelenskyy is a 15-centimeter-tall model made of clay. It was created by artist Mike Leavitt of Seattle in the state of Washington. The action figures produced for the public will be produced in China and made of plastic. They will likely ship by March of 2023.

Jason Feinberg is FCTRY's creative director. He called Zelenskyy "the unlikely hero."

"He's the perfect leader for this moment... He has this real strength that comes across, but it's humble¹ and he sort of represents the opposite of everything that we've come to associate with politics."

President Zelenskyy, who is 44 years old, is a former actor. He was elected three years ago and promised an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine with separatists supported by Russia.

Zelenskyy is seen as a smart communicator. He has won international approval for defending his country against the Russian invasion, which started in February of this year.

The new Zelenskyy action figure will join a group that includes Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top infectious² disease expert, Pope³ Francis and tennis legend Billie Jean King. Other political action figures for sale on FCTRY include U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Donald Trump⁴. The company website, however, says Trump's action figure is "sold out."

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action figure — n. a drawing, sculpture, etc., that represents the form of a person or animal

clay — n. an earthy material that is sticky and easily molded when wet and hard when baked

moment — n. a very short period of time

humble — adj. not thinking of yourself as better than other people

legend —n. a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well

 

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1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

2 infectious   

adj.传染的，有传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。
• What an infectious laugh she has!她的笑声多么具有感染力啊！

3 pope   

n.（罗马天主教的）教皇

参考例句：

• The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。
• The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。

4 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。