(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 20 - The American actor and goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Ben Stiller today met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev.
"You are my hero," said the Hollywood banner, greeting the Ukrainian leader upon his arrival in the presidential palace.
And underlining what Zelensky is doing for his country and for the world.
"You had a great acting career before but now ..." Stiller added.
"Not as big as yours", Zelensky's amused reply, as seen in a video of the meeting posted on Youtube.
The American star, who arrived yesterday in the Kiev region to bring humanitarian aid, in an interview with the Ukrainian president explained that "it is really difficult to understand what is happening here if you do not see it in person. Today I was in Irpine and I saw such a level of destruction. , it's one thing to see it through TV and social media, it's one thing to see it from here, talking to people ", he explained.
Speaking of communication, Zelensky said that even if "it is not interesting to talk about war every day, for us it is very important, so that people do not forget and because the pressure on Russia is not reduced".
(HANDLE).