The European Commission has pledged $ 1.1 billion, with participating countries such as Canada ($ 80 million), Belgium ($ 904 million), Croatia ($ 111 million), the Czech Republic ($ 222 million) and Estonia. ($ 111 thousand), Finland ($ 778 million), Ireland ($ 58 million), Italy ($ 400 million), Malta ($ 55 million), Slovakia ($ 595 million), Sweden ($ 333 million) and Qatar ($ 5 million). The companies that promised their support were Blue Bottle Coffee, Bridgewater Associates, Cisco, The Coca-Cola Company, Continental Development Corporation, Crush Music, CSL Behring, DocuSign, Farmamundi Foundation, Google, Nestlé, Nespresso, Twitter, Verizon, The Foundation in Sanofi, Seadream Family Foundation and Sun Life. The Council of Europe Development Bank has pledged $ 1.1 billion in loans, with the European Investment Bank committing $ 4.4 billion, which still requires approval by its board. In addition, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has confirmed that it will provide $ 1.1 billion of a $ 2.25 billion package previously announced on March 9, specifically for projects in municipalities affected by the crisis. Donations from nearly 5,000 citizens of 66 countries amounted to more than $ 500,000. The engagement event was convened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in collaboration with Global Citizen, with Polish President Andrzej Duda and British journalist Isha Sesay as coordinator. “It is not only Ukraine that is fighting for its sovereignty and integrity, but it is also fighting for the question of whether humanity will prevail or whether the result will be a disastrous catastrophe,” said Von Der Leyen. “We want to mobilize the world for the refugees, inside and outside Ukraine, to support them.” “Your voice, your donations and your advocacy make a real difference. “You are helping to provide food, water, shelter and medical assistance to refugees who have been forced to flee their homes – so thank you,” Trinto said. “Together, let us continue to work to mobilize governments around the world, private companies and people in our communities to support Ukrainian refugees and, indeed, to support all Ukrainians.” “Convince your politicians. “Stay with Ukraine,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech to citizens around the world. “Stay with Freedom. Stay with Bravery. “ More than 4.4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24, with a total of 6.5 million people displaced inside the country. The Stand Up for Ukraine engagement event was preceded by a Social Rally star on April 8, featuring artists, athletes, entertainers, supporters and citizens from around the world.
