Richard Branson named as ambassador to Ukraine’s fundraising platform



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Richard Branson as the new ambassador for United 24, the country’s official fundraising platform, making the British billionaire one of the central figures in the fundraising efforts for the war in Ukraine. NBC News’ Matt Bradley sat down with Branson to discuss his new role and how it could impact efforts to rebuild Ukraine. 

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21 comments

  1. Russia stop paying him so he switching sides 🙄 💯

  2. The war in Ukraine is NOT going to last forever! Investors can, at least, be thinking about rebuilding it!

  3. Super interesting. I had no idea Richard Brandson was an advocate for Ukraine, and it had never dawned on me that conversations about rebuilding a country after a war would involve global efforts from business owners. Enlightening all around 👏

  4. Branson, you and Buffet can save Ukraine and help them rebuild by giving them all your money as a start for the one trillion+ they will need. Give them your donation!

  5. Good way to waste yet more money

  6. nice Branson
    Is so chill he will be a fine supporter of Ukrainian

  7. The capitalists don't even wait for a funeral before trying to buy up the estate.

  8. Is this real? They don’t even pretend like they care anymore. Expansion of empire. This is what the leaders of the west want. This has to be stopped.

  9. Why?
    Branson's one clam to fame is Virgin Record and in particular bringing to the world Tubular Bells.
    Everything else has been an eventual failure. the latest casualty, his space shuttle program.

  10. Something doesn’t smell right here. If Howard Buffett is anything like his father he’s serious about philanthropy and leads with his own funds. Branson, by contrast, has a long history of virtue signalling, aligning himself to good causes and riding on the coat-tails of those who give without doing so himself.

  11. Maybe approach the millionaire celebrities thatr are spending millions on their lips and butts. (only half kidding)

  12. Billionaires in a warzone. Ok

  13. I guess he doesn't have enough money yet

  14. FOOK THE UKRAINIAN NAZIS!!!

  15. Glory to the brave and fearless warriors and people of Ukraine

  16. Never thought Branson was a warmonger but it doesn't surprise me; Buffet has always been a warmnoger

  17. I like US billionaires that don't praise Putin whlie claiming to be a "great" patriot.

  18. Illuminati membership. The script continues