Ambassadors of Protect Ukraine

“Ukraine belongs to the European family. We need to build a stronger Europe, together. It’s about time to put our collective defense and security higher on the European agenda”

Kajsa Ollongren, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2017-2022), Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2017-2022), Minister of Defence of the Netherlands (2022-2024)

“Our freedom and our values are too important to leave to our politicians. Every individual has to stand up against evil and war.”

Alexander Ribbink, tech investor

“Russia must stop its unprovoked aggression and war against Ukraine”

Rene van Hell, Board Director of European Bank of Reconstruction and Development

“We have to support the brave Ukranians who fight for the freedom of us all”

Alexandra Jankovich, founder of SparkOptimus

“Ukrainians are fighting for freedom, democracy and the rule of law, which we were given as a birth gift and hardly appreciate anymore. The future of liberal democracy seems to be in better hands with them than with us.”

Tommy Wieringa, writer and columnist for De Volkskrant

“This is not ‘a war in Ukraine’, this is a Russian war against Europe. Therefore, every support of the Ukrainian army and society is so important”

Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, President of PEN Ukraine, Chief editor of Ukrainianworld.org

“It is time to work harder. The brave Ukrainians need all our support. The efforts of Protect Ukraine and others make a difference, really.”

Borja de Lasheras, Senior Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Analysis and adviser on Ukraine of EU High Representative Joseph Borrell