Ben Stiller Tells Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘You’re My Hero’

On Monday, Ben Stiller met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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The “Zoolander” actor serves as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

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He toured several occupied settlements in the Kyiv region.

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He visited the ruins of Irpin, destroyed by the Russian occupation.

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He spoke to residents who had lost their homes there.

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Stiller then finally met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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He had nothing but praise for the President during their meeting.

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A clip from the meeting surfaced on Twitter, with Stiller saying, “You’re my hero.”

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On Sunday, Stiller had met with families who fled Ukraine at the border in Poland.

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