Ben Stiller

2022 - 6 - 21

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VIDEO | Ben Stiller to Ukraine's Zelenskyy: «You're my hero ... (bnn-news.com)

On 20 June American actor Ben Stiller visited Kyiv and met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, affirming support for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy published the video of this meeting with Stiller, adding: «Ukrainians feel the support of the whole world, many famous people. As UNHCR reported on Twitter, the actor had previously met with war refugees on the Polish-Ukrainian border. «It’s a great honour.

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There's something about Zelenskyy: Ben Stiller meets Ukraine's leader (POLITICO.eu)

It's not just politicians lining up to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Hollywood stars are getting in on the act. The actor Ben Stiller was in Kyiv Monday in his ...

The “Zoolander” and “Meet The Parents” star toldZelenskyy: “It’s a great honor for me. Stiller isn’t the first celebrity to meet Zelenskyy since Russia invaded. You quit a great acting career for this.” Zelenskyy was a

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Ben Stiller meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, tells Ukrainian leader 'You ... (NBC News)

Actor Ben Stiller met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, marking World Refugee Day.

It's something else to actually see it and feel it." Stiller visited Zelenskyy in his role as an ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency. "Just the actual impact of coming here," he said. "No, but pretty great," Stiller responded. You're amazing," he said. “You quit a great acting career for this,” Stiller told Zelenskyy, praising the president for his leadership in the war.

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Ukraine thanks Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other stars for visiting ... (CBS News)

Stars such as Liev Schreiber and Sean Penn have also visited Ukraine to show support during the war with Russia.

He also spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in May, following Zelenskyy's speech. The office shared a photo of Penn at the briefing, sitting in the front row, wearing sun glasses. Similarly, Angelina Jolie has also done extensive work with the agency, and visited Ukraine earlier this year. He also visited Ukraine in November 2021 and spoke with the military in Priazov for his documentary. Jolie also visited a boarding school and spoke to students, promising to visit again, Kozytskyy said. "Seeking safety is a right and it needs to be upheld for every person."

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Ben Stiller tells of 'harrowing stories' from Ukraine visit (FRANCE 24)

US actor and comedian Ben Stiller said Tuesday he had been deeply affected by the stories he heard from Ukrainians after a surprise visit to the war-torn ...

It's really tough when you hear a young person say that, and you realise the effects of war are not always visible." "The work that UNHCR and other NGOs do is so important. "To see the physical destruction of those neighbourhoods, it's really massive, and it's impossible not to be affected by that," Stiller said.

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Ben Stiller travels to Ukraine, telling president Volodymyr Zelenskyy ... (thejournal.ie)

The Zoolander star is a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you pic.twitter.com/ssIjKexQuz— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

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Ben Stiller in Ukraine wanted to see the scale of the destruction and ... (Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news)

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Hollywood actor Ben Stiller in Ukraine wanted to see for himself the scale of the devastation and talk to people who were forced ...

After February 24, 2022, the organization significantly expanded its humanitarian programs to support government efforts to respond to the urgent humanitarian and long-term problems and needs of affected populations and communities in recovery. Earlier, during a visit to Poland this week, Stiller met with Ukrainian refugees. The actor also talked to several people who were forced to leave their homes for the second time when Irpin began firing on Russian invaders.

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