The 56-year-old American actor, who has been meeting with refugees in Poland and Ukraine since June 18, shook hands with the wartime prime minister as they met in Kyiv. The UK would be “right to prepare for war” – Latest updates on the war in Ukraine He told President Zelensky: “It’s a great honor for me. You’re my hero. You gave up a great acting career for it.” “Not as great as you,” he replied. But Stiller insisted: “What you did, the way you brought the country together and for the world, is really inspiring.” The actor spoke about the time he was visiting the war-torn country and the devastation he had seen. “I find it difficult to understand what is happening here if you have not been here. “We were talking about the real impact of coming here. As soon as I was in Irpin this morning, I saw the level of disaster. “You see it on TV, you see it on social media, it’s something else to see and feel and then talk to people. We’ve talked to a lot of people.” Image: Stiller told the Ukrainian leader: “What you did, the way you brought the country together and the world, is really inspiring.” Located not far from Kyiv, Irpin saw heavy Russian bombing earlier in the war, but fierce defense by Ukrainian troops ensured that Kremlin forces would not come closer to the capital. The couple discussed the difficulties of keeping the war in Ukraine to the world public after so many months of fighting. President Zelenskyy said: “It is not interesting to talk about the war every day for an audience, for different people, but for us it is very important. “When people forget to talk about this influence and how to put pressure on Russia, it is very difficult.” Looking at Stiller, he added: “Thanks to people like you, we can do it.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:19 Ben Stiller visits the Ukrainian refugees Read more: The tanks of this secret unit are almost invisible and the soldiers have a job – to steal the enemy vehicles While visiting Eastern Europe, Stiller released a videotaped message calling for global support for Ukrainian refugees and the 100 million refugees worldwide. In his message he said: “I am here to meet people who have been affected by work and I hear how it has changed their lives. “War and violence are destroying people all over the world. No one chooses to leave their home. The search for security is a right and must be observed for every individual.” Last week, Stiller, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador, flew to Rzeszow in southeastern Poland. On Sunday, he was also spotted walking in the western city of Lviv, which was attacked by Russian forces during the months-long invasion, but remained relatively unharmed compared to the savage attacks in the east of the country. On his Instagram page, Stiller said he was meeting families “whose lives have been cut short by war and violence in Ukraine.” He said millions of people had been forced to flee their homes, with more than 90 percent women and children, following the invasion of President Vladimir Putin’s troops. Stiller added: “I am here to learn, to share stories depicting the human impact of war, and to strengthen the call for solidarity. “Everyone has the right to seek security. Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.” In one photo, he was photographed meeting with staff from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. In another post, the star Zoolander and Tropic Thunder are pictured embracing two refugee children near the Medyka border in Poland. Since the start of the war, several stars from the music and film industries have visited Ukraine and neighboring countries. In April, Hollywood actress and UN humanist Angelina Jolie paid a surprise visit to Lviv, where she spoke with displaced people who have taken refuge in the city. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:48 Bono is playing in the Kiev metro station And last month, Bono and The Edge from the Irish rock band U2 played a concert at a metro station in Kyiv in support of the Ukrainian people.
