Ukrainian reality star Yara Dufren gives update on family, friends seeking shelter amid Russia invasion

EXCLUSIVE: Influential Ukrainian film producer Denis Ivanov, whose credits include Sergey Loznitsa’s Donbass and Oleg Sentsov’s Rhino, says the lack of support from major film festivals for a boycott of Russian culture is tantamount to complicity in Vladimir Putin’s war.

Oleksandra Zaritska woke up to a phone call on Feb. 25 at 5 a.m. On the other end of the line was her mother informing her Russia's war on Ukraine had begun.

Ukrainian ballet dancing star Artem Datsyshyn has died, three weeks after being injured in Russian shelling in Kyiv, it has been reported.

Some interviews are just too emotional to bear.

Mila Kunis shared how she is having conversations with her children about their Ukrainian heritage, while learning how to embrace her own Ukrainian roots too. In a conversation with Maria Shriver for The Sunday Paper, the Bad Moms actor revealed that she sat her children down and had a conversation with them about their Ukrainian background amid Russia’s invasion of her native country. “I turned to my kids and I was like, ‘You are half-Ukrainian, half-American!’” she said to Shriver in a clip that was released on 11 March.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are paying a visit.

Model Veronika Didusenko traveled through war-torn Ukraine and four countries before arriving in Los Angeles, where she appeared at a press conference Tuesday alongside attorney Gloria Allred to speak about actions needed to help her homeland. Allred and Didusenko highlighted the dangers Ukrainian women and children are facing as they flee Russia's brutal attacks. Allred urged President Joe Biden to implement Humanitarian Parole for Ukrainian refugees as soon as possible.

For love of country. Mila Kunis, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and more Ukrainian celebrities are taking a stand and showing support for their homeland amid the unrest in Ukraine.

@Valerisssh, has garnered more than 300,000 followers since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago. The TikTokker’s age has not been reported, but she reportedly is living in a below-ground bunker with her parents, as the conflict shows no signs of abatingOne video, titled “My Typical Day In A Bomb Shelter,” has been viewed a whopping 22 million times and shows @Valerisssh hunkering down with her family.

Prince Charles has given an update on the Queen’s health.

The highest-ranked Ukrainian tennis player in the world, Elina Svitolina, announced today that due to the Russian invasion of her country, she would not play a “match against Russian or Belarussian [sic] tennis players until our organizations take this necessary decision.”

Vik White is opening up about how the invasion of Ukraine hits close to home. The TikTok star, who previously appeared in "So You Think You Can Dance," recently took to Instagram and shared with his 2.3 million followers that he’s been closely connected with his family.

90 Day Fiancé‘s Yara Zaya had some heartbreaking news to share regarding her family and friends who are living in Ukraine while the invasion by Russia is currently unfolding. The young reality star took to her Instagram on Friday (Feb. 25) to reveal she is gravely concerned for her loved ones left in her native country to defend themselves. “Honestly, it’s hard to sleep when you don’t know what will happen to your friends and family,” she said.