This Thursday, the Ukrainian ambassador to France announced that his country would award the order of merit to Alain Delon for his support for the country attacked by Russia.
“You have a lot of admirers and people who love you. Me and my people are always at your side,” he said.
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Ukraine: two years of war
The Cheetah rewarded. Ukraine has decided to award the Order of Merit to French actor Alain Delon to thank him for his support for the country attacked by Russia, Ukrainian Ambassador to France Vadym Omelchenko announced this Thursday on the TV5 Monde channel.
“Since the first day of the war, Delon has spoken a lot in support of Ukraine. For us, it’s a symbol, it’s important”we explain at the embassy, recalling that the actor had participated in an exchange with Volodymyr Zelensky in 2022, and that he had also read texts by the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko during a television program.
“Me and my people are always at your side”
On the set of TV5 Monde, Omelchenko spoke directly to the actor. “Mr. Delon, dear Alain, I know that you are in a not very simple situation, and I want to tell you that you are not alone. You have many admirers and people who love you. Me and my people, we are always at your side”he said.
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