The official tweeter account of Ukraine asked for donations through cryptocurrency on Saturday, just days after Russia invaded their country. They chose Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum(ETH), and Tether (USDT).
Vice Prime Minister of the country, Mykhailo Fedorov, has confirmed that the call for donations was real and he asked people to “Stand with Ukraine.”
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Yarema Duhk, who helped set up the official Ukraine Twitter account in 2016 and is now a communications strategist for government officials, said he believes this tweet was legitimate money from an exterminator’s budget. He isn’t sure what precisely will be spent on though – but it sounds like they have some plans.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a global crisis. The Russian troops have already entered Kyiv, which puts the democratically elected government at risk and could result in less freedom for its citizens than ever before.
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