Ambassadors of Protect Ukraine

“Even if you cannot rely on the international system of peace and security, you can still always rely on people. Ordinary people can change world history quicker than UN intervention. Protect Ukraine is an example of this.”

Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel Peace Prize 2022. Human rights lawyer, head of the Centre for Civil Liberties. Since 2014 she researches Russian atrocities in occupied territory. Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights.

“Ukraine belongs to the European family. Europe needs to support Ukraine, now more than ever. Protect Ukraine sets an example on how to act.”

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, General Partner at Keen and currently raising a dedicated European Defence Tech investment fund.

“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, McKinsey & Co. Founder of SparkOptimus, supporting leaders globally with digital and AI transformation. Co-founder of Refugeehelp and Refugeework to support (Ukrainian) refugees.

“The war in Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the international rule of law. The free world must stand with the brave Ukrainians and resist Putin’s delusional ideas about the return of the Russian empire.”

Dick Berlijn, Former Royal Netherlands Air Force four-star general, he served as Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of The Netherlands from 2004 until 2008.

“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, Award-winning author. For his acclaimed novel “These are the names” he travelled to Ukraine on multiple occasions, which gave him a vivid understanding of the freedom-loving Ukrainians.

“The science of crafting dezinformatsiya is rooted in the Russian identity. Astolphe de Custine remarked in the 18th century: ‘Everything in Russia is deception; Russian despotism reigns supreme in remaking facts. Today this still applies.’”

Hans Bouwmeester, Professor of Operational Military Science at the Netherlands Defence Academy.

“Act, Navigate, Transform, Shape the future (ANTS). The war with axis of evil is winnable. Victory of Ukraine is the best strategy to defend humanity, values and dignity of all of us and de-imperialize Russia.”

Dr. Hanna Hopko, Co-Founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory and Chairwoman of ANTS. Former Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament. One of the civic leaders of the EuroMaidan (2014).

“For 11 years now, Ukrainians have been selflessly defending their democracy, their territory, their freedom and independence. Helping Ukraine in this fight is the sacred duty of all Europeans who believe in democracy, in the rule of law, in the fact that good always triumphs over evil.”

Andrey Kurkov, Ukrainian author and public intellectual who writes in Russian and Ukrainian. His work is currently translated into 37 languages and published in 65 countries.

“Ukraine reminds us of fundamental things such as fighting to protect your family and loved ones, your community, town and country, your freedom...”

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

“Ukraine has no other choice but to remain strong, shielding freedom against tyranny, justice against brute force, national sovereignty against foolish imperial ambitions.”

Daria Kaleniuk, Ukrainian civil society activist, Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, Kyiv.

“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.