Mila Kunis Opens Up About Her Ukrainian Roots, Says It Feels Like Part of Her Heart 'Just Got Ripped Out'

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher took part in a video chat with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is publicly recognizing Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s fight to help Ukraine as the Russian attacks continue. “@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief. They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to @flexport & @Airbnb to help [Ukrainian] refugees. Grateful for their support. Impressed by their determination. They inspire the world. #StandWithUkraine,” President Zelenskyy tweeted on March 20.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thankful for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher.

HELLO! magazine, entrepreneur and philanthropist John Caudwell and his partner, former Olympic cyclist Modesta Vžesniauskaitė, reveal why they want to offer a home to Ukrainian refugees.MORE: 5 ways to cope with news-induced anxiety right now"I feel heartbroken for the people whose lives have been destroyed," John, who is offering the detached two-bedroom Coach House in the grounds of his Staffordshire mansion to a fleeing family, tells the magazine.WATCH: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher share emotional video as they raise astonishing sum for Ukraine"Picture yourself in that situation," continues the businessman who kicked off a campaign to encourage wealthy individuals to host Ukrainian refugees who have escaped their war torn country.READ: Sarah, Duchess of York meets Ukrainian refugees in Poland during heartbreaking visitRELATED: Amanda Holden praised by fans after highlighting heartbreaking cause"You've got no home, and the fear of death and being murdered on the street is constant. It's beyond comprehension." John with his wife ModestaIn the interview, Lithuanian-born Modesta, 38, who is mum to Leo, nine, and one-year-old William - her son with John, who founded Phones4U and created children's charity, Caudwell Children – also tells for the first time how she personally understands how it feels to be invaded."I know from experience the fear and trauma that the children and families in Ukraine are going through.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were personally thanked by President Volodymyr Zelensky for their incredible effort in raising $35million (£27m) for Ukraine. The Hollywood power couple set up a GoFundMe campaign toward refugee and humanitarian aid efforts in war-torn Ukraine, where Mila was born before moving to the US as a child, following Russia’s invasion. So far, they’ve managed to raise close to $35m while also generously pledging $3m (£2.2m) of their own money. Over the weekend, Mila and Ashton had the pleasure of speaking to Zelensky personally via video call so that he could express his gratitude for their efforts in providing aid for his country, which has seen horrific levels of destruction since Russia began its invasion in February. Zelensky shared a photo of himself on the virtual call with the couple and wrote in a Twitter post: ‘.@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during a video call.The Hollywood actors have managed to raise $35 million to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.President Zelensky took to Twitter last night to praise Ashton and Mila, who was born in Ukraine, for their fundraising efforts.He had held a video call with the couple to thank them for stepping forward with help for people leaving Ukraine to escape the horrors of the war.In view of his 5.6 million followers, the Ukrainian leader tweeted: “.@aplusk & Mila Kunis were among the first to respond to our grief.“They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to @flexport & @Airbnb to help [Ukrainian flag emoji] refugees.“Grateful for their support. Impressed by their determination.“They inspire the world.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a video call with celebrity couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher to thank them for their efforts in helpingUkrainian refugees.Kutcher, 44, retweeted a message from the politician on Sunday, which featured a photo of an open laptop with the couple andZelenskyy, 44, having a chat.The president Tweeted words of praise for the pair, writing that they were 'among the first to respond to our grief.'He went on to say, 'They have already raised $35 million & are sending it to @flexport & @Airbnb to help [Ukrainian flag] refugees.' Video chat with the President:President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 44, had a video call with celebrity couple Mila Kunis, 38, and Ashton Kutcher, 44, to thank them for their efforts in helping Ukrainian refugeesHe completed his message writing, 'Grateful for their support. Impressed by their determination.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are sharing their gratitude after raising more than their $30 million goal, to provide aid for Ukraine amid the conflict caused by Russia’s invasion.The celebrity couple explained that while they have raised $34 million so far, from over 67,000 donations, their “work is not done,” as they want to ensure “that the outpouring of love that came as a part of this campaign finds maximum impact with those in need.“The Hollywood actress said they are “overwhelmed with gratitude for the support,” and will “provide a softer landing for so many people as they forge ahead into their future of uncertainty,” in reference to Ukrainian refugees that have been forced to leave their country.The two stars donated $3 million to the fundraiser and now have a new goal of $40 million, encouraging everyone to donate, adding that “This is just the beginning to a very, very, very long journey.”Benedict Cumberbatch volunteers to take in refugees into his home as part of ‘Homes for Ukraine’ projectHayden Panettiere launches Ukraine relief fund: ‘We can make a difference in their fight’Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid will donate their 2022 Fashion Show earnings to Ukraine and PalestineThe pair also said they will “treat every dollar as if it were being donated from our pocket, with respect and honor for the work that went into earning it, the intent of love through which it was given, and the desire for it so be maximized for positive outcomes for others.““Funds have already and will continue to be delivered to Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, so they can act now.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn two weeks, actors Milan Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have exceeded their goal of raising $30 million to help Ukrainian refugees displaced by Russia’s savage war on the country. The crowdfunding effort has now raised nearly $35 million — and counting.The married couple had previously pledged to match up to $3 million in donations toward the GoFundMe campaign (available at this link).

That 70’s Show pair were able to collect funds that, according to Kutcher’s Instagram, “will continue to be delivered to Flexport.org and Airbnb.org so they can act now.” Mila Kunis was born in Ukraine when it was still the Soviet Union and left the country in 1983 with her family as they immigrated to the United States.Alongside her husband, Kunis and Kutcher expressed their immense gratitude for everyone who has helped them so far and will be continuing their fundraising as they raise their goal to $40 million. “Our work is not done," Kutcher wrote in his Instagram caption.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are thanking fans for reaching a major milestone.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have raised more than their $30 million goal for Ukraine. By Thursday, the celebrity couple's fundraiser had garnered $34 million from over 67,000 donations. Kutcher and Kunis celebrated the news in a video shared to social media and revealed they have raised the fundraising goal to $40 million.

Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.’The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.Shvets had also worked with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kiev Theater of Satire.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has suffered widespread damages and loss of life amid a major bombing campaign.Over 3million people have fled, as Ukrainian cities face shortages of food, water, heat, and medicine – with thousands of British people opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.Countries have retaliated by imposing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, while large companies like Disney, Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola have suspended business in the country.However, despite these economic blows, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown any signs of calling off the attack anytime soon.Mum got drunk and ordered £4,500 Uber to Ukraine to go and 'help'Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM manages to speak with Defence SecretaryArnold Schwarzenegger pleads with Vladimir Putin to stop Russia-Ukraine warMany stars have supported Ukraine, with Mila Kunis, who was born in the country, and her husband Ashton Kutcher raising $30million (£22million) for the cause.Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger pleaded with Putin in a heartfelt video.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher revealed they hit their $30million fundraising goal to benefit Ukrainian refugees just two weeks into launching the program as they shared an update to Instagram on Thursday.The couple initiallyvowed to match up to $3million in donations to help provide 'immediate'humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees when they launched the GoFundMe page on March 3.'We just want to say that we hit our goal,' Mila said in the clip before Ashton added: 'Over $30million dollars raised.' Big news: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher revealed they hit their $30million fundraising goal to benefit Ukrainian refugees just two weeks into launching the program as they shared an update to Instagram on Thursday.Mila— who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine— added:'Over 65,000 of you donated. We are overwhelmed with gratitude of the support and while this is far from the solve of the problem, our collective effort will provide a softer landing to so many people as they fore ahead into their future of uncertainty.'The pair have worked alongside Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, who they have previously described as organizations who are actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most.' Ashton added in the video: 'Our work is not done.

Russian military forces invaded the country under orders given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the early days, the world watched as the people of Ukraine lived with sirens and explosions, as the neighboring country's forces dissipated buildings around them.  In the weeks since the initial attack, almost two million people have packed up their lives, children, pets and anything they can to flee the now war-torn country.

Mila Kunis, 38, and her husband Ashton Kutcher, 44, were proud to announce that they’d reached their goal of raising $30 million to aid Ukraine, as Russian forces attack the country. The couple were extremely thankful in the video message, pledging to dedicate whatever further support they get on the GoFundMe to continue helping Ukrainians tweeted out on Thursday March 17.

Mila Kunis opened up about how she feels about the ongoing war between her home country of Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Maria Shriver for her digital series, #ConversationsAboveTheNoise. "It’s been irrelevant to me that I come from Ukraine. It never mattered," she said.  "So much so that I’ve always said I’m Russian.

Ashton Kutcher was spotted running errands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.The 44-year-old actor was dressed in a white long sleeve shirt and a pair of chocolate brown trousers.During his outing, Kutcher swung byJayde's Market in LA's affluent Bel Air neighborhood to grab a refreshment. Errand run:Ashton Kutcher was spotted running errands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoonHe completed his errand run ensemble with some coordinating Nike sneakers.With the COVID-19 pandemic still at large, the Butterfly Effect star masked up while in public.

Mila Kunis shared how she is having conversations with her children about their Ukrainian heritage, while learning how to embrace her own Ukrainian roots too. In a conversation with Maria Shriver for The Sunday Paper, the Bad Moms actor revealed that she sat her children down and had a conversation with them about their Ukrainian background amid Russia’s invasion of her native country. “I turned to my kids and I was like, ‘You are half-Ukrainian, half-American!’” she said to Shriver in a clip that was released on 11 March.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have reached a major charitable milestone, but they aren't finished yet.The Black Swan actress, 38, and the No Strings Attached actor, 44, have now raised over $20 million for the people of Ukraine following the unprovoked attacks from Russia.The Ukrainian-born star and her husband announced the news in a video they posted to Instagram. Major milestone:The Black Swan actress, 38, and the No Strings Attached actor, 44, raised $20 million for the people of Ukraine'We want to give you a little update on our campaign to stand with Ukraine,' Kutcher began in the video.'We have raised over $20 million in less than a week. And I say we because it's all of us together.