Ukraine, Zelensky appoints Shevchenko as United24 ambassador

Andriy Shevchenko flew from London to Kiev to meet Volodymyr Zelensky, who appointed him as the first ambassador of United24, the initiative that the President of Ukraine has launched to collect donations to support the country at war. “Ambassador Andriy has gained a lot of confidence in the international arena with his work and his sporting achievements. And now he has an important new mission: to tell the world about the events in Ukraine and to increase international assistance to our country. sure that he will succeed “, writes President Zelensky on Telegram, sharing the images of the meeting with the former AC Milan champion.” I have represented Ukraine in the international football arena for many years. But today, when my country is suffering from war, my priority is not football, but helping Ukraine, “said Andriy Shevchenko, as reported on United24’s Telegram page. “I will do everything possible – he added – to raise awareness of Ukraine’s needs, to encourage people to join United24, to contribute to our victory”.