President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with ambassadors of the UNITED24 fundraising platform and thanked them for supporting Ukraine, particularly amid the intensification of Russian attacks. The head of state reported this on social media, UNN reports.
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The meeting was attended by actress Katheryn Winnick, actor, director and producer Liev Schreiber, footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko, chef and founder of the humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen José Andrés, as well as director, journalist, photographer and war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov.
According to Zelenskyy, Chernov will also join the team of UNITED24 ambassadors in the near future.
The president emphasized that the platform’s work brings people in different countries together around support for Ukraine and shared values.
"UNITED24’s activities are first and foremost about shared values. They are about millions of people from around the world who have helped. This is a signal that they stand with Ukraine," Zelenskyy said.
Separately, the head of state thanked the ambassadors for coming to Ukraine amid massive Russian attacks.
"Your coming here during a very difficult period of massive attacks is also a great source of support for our people. There are more challenges and risks now, but we must be stronger," the president said.
Zelenskyy also thanked the meeting participants for their public support for Ukraine and for using their public profiles to draw attention to the war and assistance to Ukrainians.
"I thank each of you for your clear position and for using your own voice to protect human lives," Zelenskyy concluded.