Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.Photo: mila kunis/ twitter
Mila KunisandAshton Kutcher’s fundraising efforts are paying off.
“We’re super excited, and we want to say thank you to each and every single one of you. It’s been an incredible past 48 hours,” said the actress, 38.
“We’ve got over 30,000 people who have donated to this cause, and we’re halfway there. We’re at 15 million and we’re heading to 30,” Kutcher, 44, said later in the update oftheir GoFundMe campaign— which, as of Tuesday morning, has raised over $18 million.
“We’re going to make this happen,” he added. “There are some problems in the world that take a village to solve, and there are other problems that take the rest of the world. This is one of those other problems.”
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Kunis and Kutcher first put out a video statement on the situation Thursday, along with what they’re doing to helpthose fleeing from the escalating conflictamid the ongoing Russian invasion — includingmatching up to $3 million in donations.
Kunis continued, “The events that have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating. There is no place in this world for this kind of unjust attack on humanity.”
She and Kutcher went on to discuss the actions they were taking to support refugees from the war, which they also described inthe post’s caption: “While we are witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we are also bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety.”
“ThroughGoFundMe, this fundraiser will provide an immediate impact on refugee and humanitarian aid efforts. The fund will benefitFlexport.organdAirbnb.org, two organizations who are actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most,” the caption continued.
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Russia’sattack on Ukrainecontinues after their forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades.
People taking shelter during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty
With NATO forces massing in the region around Ukraine, various countries have also pledged aid or military support to the resistance. Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyycalled for peace talks — so far unsuccessful — while urging his country to fight back.
Putin, 69, insists Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and he is acting in the best security interests of his country. Zelenskyy, 44, vowed not to bend.
“Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians,“he told the European Unionin a speech in the early days of the fighting, adding, “Life will win over death. And light will win over darkness.”
source: people.com
