“You give up an awesome appearing profession for this,” Stiller instructed Zelenskyy, praising the president for his management within the conflict.
“Not so nice as you,” the Ukrainian chief quipped.
“No, however fairly nice,” Stiller responded. “However what you have performed and the best way that you have rallied the nation and for the world, it is actually inspiring,” he mentioned.
Sitting down with Stiller, the Ukrainian chief mentioned that whereas it won’t be “fascinating to talk about the conflict every, you realize, day-after-day,” he mentioned that “for us, it is crucial.”
Placing strain on Moscow to finish the conflict, which was launched almost 4 months in the past now, is “very troublesome” when “folks overlook to talk about it,” Zelenskyy mentioned, earlier than thanking Stiller for bringing recent consideration to the battle.
Moved by what he noticed throughout his journey to Ukraine, Stiller mentioned: “I believe it is laborious to grasp what’s really happening right here if you have not been right here.”
“Simply the precise influence of coming right here,” he mentioned. “The extent of destruction… You see it on TV, you see it on social media. It is one thing else to truly see it and really feel it.”
Stiller was joined by UNHCR Consultant in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing. They visited Zelenskyy’s workplace after seeing the area round Kyiv, together with ruined residential areas of Irpin, the place they spoke with individuals who survived occupation by Russian forces, a press launch from Zelenskyy’s workplace mentioned.
The actor additionally met with new U.S. ambassador in Ukraine Bridget Brink, who mentioned in a tweet that Stiller’s go to had introduced “much-needed consideration to humanitarian wants throughout the largest and quickest humanitarian disaster in latest reminiscence.”
Numerous politicians and celebrities from around the globe have visited Ukraine within the midst of Russia’s invasion, with actor Angelina Jolie visiting Lviv in April to fulfill with youngsters affected by the conflict.
Greater than 12 million folks have fled their houses since Russia launched its invasion, based on the United Nations. Greater than 5 million have sought refuge in nations throughout Europe, whereas greater than 7 million are believed to have been displaced throughout the nation.
