Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are working to help those affected by the current unrest in Ukraine.
The Hollywood couple announced on Thursday that they have launched a GoFundMe page for the victims of the Russian invasion in the country and will match up to $ 3 million in donations.
“While we are witnessing the courage of Ukrainians, we are also witnessing the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety,” Kutcher, 44, said in a video shared on Instagram.
“Through GoFundMe, this fundraiser will have an immediate impact on refugee and humanitarian efforts.
The Two and a Half Men graduate sat next to his wife, 38, as she uncovered her Ukrainian roots.
“I was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, in 1983. I came to America in 1991 and I have always considered myself an American. A proud American, “said the actress in the video. “I love everything this country has done for me and my family. But today I have never been so proud to be Ukrainian.
Kutcher then intervened and said: “And I have never been more proud to be married to a Ukrainian.
Elsewhere, Kunis called Russian President Putin’s attacks on Ukraine “devastating.” She added: “There is no place in this world for this kind of unjust attack on humanity.”
Kutcher and Kunis – who once starred in “This 70s Show” and later married in 2015 – aim to raise $ 30 million through their GoFundMe page, which will support refugee aid and more humanitarian efforts. for displaced Ukrainians.
The pair’s $ 3 million bet will benefit AirBnB and Flexports, companies that provide shelter to those who have found safety in countries such as Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Moldova.
Kunis – who shares the children Wyatt, 7 and Dimitri, 5, with Kutcher – previously spoke about his return to Ukraine as an adult in a 2017 interview with Net-a-porter.com.
“We went to our house and I knocked on the door because we really wanted to look inside. And [the new owner] it was like “No!” She didn’t care. I said, “I lived here when I was little, my parents are here [with me]”She said then. “She didn’t even want to open the door. The whole experience was very humiliating. “