{"id":833491,"date":"2022-10-10T02:48:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T02:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caitlinjohnstone.com\/?p=12095"},"modified":"2022-10-10T02:48:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T02:48:36","slug":"a-good-and-righteous-proxy-war-wouldnt-need-such-cartoonish-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/10\/10\/a-good-and-righteous-proxy-war-wouldnt-need-such-cartoonish-pr\/","title":{"rendered":"A Good And Righteous Proxy War Wouldn\u2019t Need Such Cartoonish PR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Star Wars megastar Mark Hamill was recently named\u00a0an ambassador for United24, the fundraising platform of the Ukrainian government, where according to The Times<\/a> his attention will center on “the procurement, repair and replacement of drones as well as pilot training.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn this long and unequal fight,\u00a0Ukraine\u00a0needs continuous additional support. That\u2019s why I was honoured\u00a0President Zelensky\u00a0asked\u00a0me to become an ambassador for the Army of Drones,\u201d Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said in a statement. \u201cI know for certain that Ukrainians need drones to protect their land, their freedom and the values of the entire democratic world. Right now is the best time for everyone to come together and help Ukraine stand up in this war with the evil empire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a statement thanking Hamill for his support, Zelensky said: \u201cThe light will win over darkness. I believe in this, our people believe in this. Thank you for taking on this difficult mission of being the first ambassador to help Ukraine raise funds for the Army of Drones to support our defenders. It is really important!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hamill, 71, is among an expanding list of celebrities who have lent their support to United24, which Zelensky launched in May. The website is reported to have raised nearly $188 million in donations, including a recent $5 million contribution from the Pfizer Foundation to support Ukraine\u2019s medical needs.<\/p>\n

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Last week Barbra Streisand announced that she would also serve as an ambassador, hailing the \u201ccapability and courage\u201d of the Ukrainian people as an \u201cinspiration for all those worldwide who promote democracy and fight authoritarianism\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\"><\/p>\nThe Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has joined President Zelensky to raise money for drones to fight Russia, which the actor compared to the \u201cevil empire\u201d from the films https:\/\/t.co\/OZKUHwcf9S<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) September 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n