“We are thinking of you, sending our love, our strength, our prayers and keeping you in our hearts, always,” says Julia Roberts, while Matt Damon sends a message of “love and respect and solidarity with all our brothers and sisters in Ukraine “.
Referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, actor Liev Schreiber says:
“This was an act of unprovoked aggression by a country 30 times the size of its victim.”
Singer and actress Barbra Streisand says Ukraine should be supported “as long as necessary” and that the country is “an inspiration to the whole world”.
Mark Hamill, famous for playing Luke Skywalker, repeated his Star Wars catchphrase “May the force be with you”.
The video also featured supportive greetings from actor Morgan Freeman, astronaut Scot Kelly, filmmaker Wes Anderson and British pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
In a post on Facebook Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks the world stars for standing by Ukraine.
“Thank you for these supportive words. They really mean a lot to us,” he writes.