The
Ukrainian president spoke with the couple via a video call.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher for “inspiring the world” after they raised nearly 35 million US dollars for the country.
The Hollywood power couple spoke with Mr
Zelensky following their efforts to secure public donations to help supply
humanitarian aid to those caught up in the conflict.
On Sunday, Mr Zelensky shared a photo on
Twitter taken during a video call with the duo.
He wrote: “@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief. They have already raised 35 million US dollars & are sending it to @flexport & @Airbnb to help (Ukrainian) refugees.
“Grateful for their support. Impressed by
their determination. They inspire the world.”
He added the hashtag #StandWithUkraine.
Earlier this month, the couple committed to
matching donations made to rental company Airbnb and freight transporter
Flexport for up to three million dollars (£2,276,000), with the aim of raising
30 million dollars (£22,764,000).
They reached their target on Thursday with the
total continuing the grow.
Launching the appeal, Kunis, who was born in
Chernivtsi, Ukraine, described herself as a “proud Ukrainian” whose family
arrived in the US in 1991.
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for your support. 2 weeks ago, we asked you to join us and more than 65,000 of you stepped up and donated what you could. Now, with your help we have reached our $30 million goal. (1/5) pic.twitter.com/zQfQ1BNWZm
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) March 17, 2022
At the time, she wrote: “Ukrainians are proud and brave people who deserve our help in their time of need. This unjust attack on Ukraine and humanity at large is devastating and the Ukrainian people need our support.”
Kunis and Kutcher, who married in 2015 and share two children, promised to do “everything we can” to ensure that the money “finds maximum impact with those in need”.
Fellow celebrity couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively also previously pledged to match donations up to $1m (£750,000) to support Ukrainian refugees.
They urged people to donate to humanitarian charity US for UNHCR to help the thousands of citizens displaced by the war, promising to double the amount raised.
Additional reporting by Press Association
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