The Chmerkovskiy brothers are stepping out for the night!
29.03.2022 - 17:01 / hollywoodlife.com
Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 42, walked through what Ukrainian refugees can expect to see in the Polish town Medyka, while leaving their home country amidst the war with Russia. The dancer showed the different tents with volunteers handing out supplies, including food, clothing and baby products, while also talking about how cold it is for Ukrainians as they arrive in the camp, after their long journey.
When Maks posted the Instagram video (on Tuesday March 29), he revealed that even though the wait time to get in was “manageable,” it was still a three hour wait to get into the border town, and he also explained that “a lot of people paused” the process to get across the border due to a bombing in Lviv. “The first five minutes of a refugee crossing the border with Poland,” he wrote in the caption.
As he showed the different stations that people could gather supplies, he also pointed out all the tents where people could go to warm up, explaining just how cold it was on the journey, and the long wait in line. “In order to save gas, cars don’t run heat, no electricity,” he said. “So people are literally freezing. So when you come out, it’s so important that somebody helps you out with that as well.”
Overall, Maks was incredible thankful for the volunteers helping at the border. At one point, a woman stopped him to say she’d been watching his updates throughout the war. “I was following you when you were coming out of Kyiv. Thank you for putting it out there,” she said, before Maks gave her a hug.
Related GalleryAt the end of the video, Maks shouted out everyone putting in so much effort to help all the refugees. “It takes a special kind of person to do all this, and we’re blessed that there are people like that,” he said. In
The Chmerkovskiy brothers are stepping out for the night!
Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Maksim Chmerkovskiy had been vocal about his experience living in Kyiv. His wife, Peta Murgatroyd, admittedly struggled to know her spouse could have ended up in peril.
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy was scared. During an appearance on , Maksim's younger brother, Val Chmerkovskiy, recalled what it was like having his sibling in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, a month ago as Russia began attacking.«My brother was in Kyiv when the invasion started, and we were all really nervous, obviously,» Val told Olivia, who was his dance partner on. «He was petrified, we talked about it, and he was grateful to get out.»While he eventually reunited with his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, and their son in California after an arduous journey to the Polish border -- one he documented parts of on social media — the 42-year-old ballroom pro has since returned to Poland to join relief efforts on the ground.As Val said, «He is now right back at the Polish border trying to do whatever he can.»And while Maks is back overseas now, the privilege of their safety in the United States is not lost on Val.
Bethenny Frankel's BStrong in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) are reaching "unprecedented" numbers in their fundraising efforts for Ukraine. The "Real Housewives of New York City" alum shared with Fox News Digital on Thursday that Bstrong and GEM are "rapidly approaching $20 million in cash donations." What's more, is "this grand-scale effort is on track to exceed $100 million in total aid for Ukraine relief," she says. Frankel and her team of volunteers have been working around the clock to ensure aid to Ukrainian refugees in need.
Bethenny Frankel and Maksim Chmerkovskiy make an unstoppable pair. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Bethenny about her charitable work in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country, and the mogul wasn't shy about praising the pro dancer, who recently returned to Poland to help with refuge relief efforts.«He has been talking to a bunch of different people. He wants to really sink his teeth in and have an impact,» she told ET. "… He's got the bug… He is seeing what's going on.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy opened up about why he is back in Europe after fleeing the continent when Russia began its invasion of his homeland Ukraine. The Dancing with the Stars pro, 42, revealed to Good Morning America on Wednesday (March 23) that he is now stationed in Poland to assist refugees of the horrific war after being overcome with guilt for escaping and not staying to help. “I feel guilty. I feel bad. I feel shame. I feel upset,” Maksim explained on the morning show.
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy is back in Europe.
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