"Russophobia": Russian Women Cut Up Their Chanel Bags To Protest Ban

Chanel has barred Russians from using its bag inside their country, a move part of the sanctions against Moscow for launching Ukaraine war.

Some wealthy Russian women are cutting up their expensive Chanel bags in protest against the move by the company to bar them from making fresh purchases. Due to the Ukraine war, the luxury brand has stopped selling bags to Russians who intend to use them in their country.

These women - models, television presenters and disco jockeys - have filmed themselves taking a pair of scissors to their Chanel bags and cutting it into pieces.

Model Victoria Bonya is among the women who has posted these videos, expressing her outrage to her 9.3 million followers. Russian television presenter and actor Marina Ermoshkina also did the same thing, telling her nearly three lakh followers that she is against “Russophobia-supporting brands”.