Zelensky<\/a> arrived at the General Assembly carrying the basket over his shoulder before beginning to make his way through the crowded chamber, extending it toward diplomats and silently waiting for them to reach into their pockets.<\/p>\n\u201cAnything helps,\u201d Zelensky reportedly told one delegation after receiving several hundred dollars in cash. \u201cExcept thoughts and prayers. We have enough of those.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to several startled delegates, Zelensky made unblinking eye contact with various heads of state, holding the basket out at arm’s length and waiting patiently as world leaders pretended to be staring at their smartphones to avoid eye contact as the wicker basket hovered in front of them.<\/p>\n
At press time, Zelensky was reportedly preparing to make another pass through the chamber after an aide informed him that several world leaders had entered the building without putting anything in the basket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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