A Russian spa in San Francisco is offering free spa paces for this weekend to anyone with a Ukrainian passport.
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Archimedes Banya, a Russian bathhouse is declaring this weekend "Weekend of Ukraine at Archimedes" and is giving customers with a Ukrainian Passport free admission to the spa.
The spa wrote on their website, that they support the independent and national sovereignty of Ukrainian. Abhishek Vaidya is the general manager of the spa and told SFGate that they made the decision to give out free spa passes in hopes people will come together in solidarity.
"We are confident that this act of aggression does not represent Russian culture and people," according to a statement on Archimede Banya website. "It represents only the dictator who does not care about his people and how the world will see them."
Vaidya told the publication that he hopes the spa passes will help facilitate conversation and bring the community together in San Francisco.
The management ended the statement by "wishing everyone peace."
KCBS Radio reached out for a comment and has not heard back.
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