Irina Shayk Shut Down Allegations That She Is Pro-War And Pro-Russia

Irina Shayk got accused of supporting the Russian war with a cryptic post

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She shared a photo of a salad with the caption “Russianzz on Wednesday.”

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Fans called out her use of the letter “Z” as a subtle nod to the Russian army.

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“Z” is symbolic to the Russian army and means “For Victory.”

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Shayk slammed down the false accusations.

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She said, “Sometimes a salad is just a salad.”

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The model also added that there were “no coded messages or political commentary” in her salad post.

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A Ukraine journalist called for Shayk’s brands to cancel her.

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Shayk had a lot of fans show support for her in the heat of the backlash

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