Fred Seifert; fredfromholland.bsky.social

Warmth for Ukraine from the World We are reaching out to all Ukrainian communities abroad, partners, friends, and benefactors worldwide with a call to support the Ukrainian people during this time of extreme winter frosts and brutal Russian terror. Today, I instructed all our foreign diplomatic missions to initiate urgent fundraising campaigns similar to the one recently conducted by our Polish friends. As a reminder, our neighbors demonstrated true Polish leadership, already raising approximately $1 million through the "Warmth for Kyiv" initiative. I want to thank each of the nearly 24,000 donors. We will always remember your solidarity during this difficult time. Currently, our heroes-energy workers are performing real miracles, saving lives under extreme conditions. Our government, including the teams of Prime Minister @Svyrydenko_Y and First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy @Denys_Shmyhal, is working 24/7 to strengthen energy security. For its part, @MFA_Ukraine is bolstering these efforts through international support—at the level of governments, international organizations, and everyday people, communities, activists, and philanthropists. I regularly brief President @ZelenskyyUa on decisions made by partners to support Ukraine’s energy sector: Norway, the UK, Germany, Italy, Austria, and others. We are now scaling the Polish initiative to other countries around the world. I call upon all compassionate people worldwide—all our friends, communities, civil society, parliaments, regional and local politicians, opinion leaders, the media, and other groups—to respond to this appeal. This assistance is urgently needed. It will go toward purchasing equipment, electricity, power supplies, and all forms of energy directly for Ukrainians and the communities in need. A small piece of your warmth will save Ukrainian families and children. This is about more than just donations—it is about the feeling that we are not alone. It is about the conviction that Russia will not succeed in breaking us with its winter terror. It is about proving that the only response to their cruelty will be an even greater strength and global unity in support of Ukraine—both at the macro level and between people. I thank all the benefactors worldwide who show solidarity with the Ukrainian people.