Warren Buffett's son donates $2,700,000 to Ukrainian Armed Forces after meeting with Zelensky

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 14.06.2022, 19:54
Warren Buffett's son donates $2,700,000 to Ukrainian Armed Forces after meeting with Zelensky

Howard Buffett, the son of American businessman Warren Buffett, donated almost $3,000,000 to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

What is known

In an interview CNBC he said that he transferred $ 2,700,000 to the account of the organization Spirit of America, which supports the Ukrainian defenders. Spirit of America will send nine buses to our country for territorial defense, and will also purchase 375 trauma kits for soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Last week, the eldest son of Warren Buffett visited Ukraine, where he met with Vladimir Zelensky. The President encouraged him to invest in Ukraine. In particular, to contribute to the restoration of irrigation systems in the Odessa region.

Howard Buffett is a 67 year old American philanthropist. He heads a charitable foundation named after himself and is the head of the holding Berkshire Hathaway. Assets were valued at $529 in 2020 000,000. Recall that his father is in the top 5 richest people on our planet with a fortune of more than $100,000,000,000.

Source: CNBC

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