JustAnswer raised over $600K to help Ukraine; partnered with SpaceX to provide Starlink – TESLARATI

JustAnswer announced that it raised over $600,000 to help Ukraine. The platform also said that it partnered with SpaceX to provide almost 1,000 Starlink devices which protected critically important IT infrastructure.

The platform, which provides customers access to experts such as doctors and lawyers, partnered with the Arizae Foundation to raise over $600,000 for Ukraine relief efforts since the Russian invasion in February. Along with funding the Starlink dishes, the two organizations have helped:

In a statement, JustAnswer CEO Andy Kurtzig affirmed the companys commitment to Ukraine while other companies have either pulled out or scaled back operations.

From the day JustAnswer first established an office inUkraineand throughout these incredibly challenging times since the Russian invasion in February, we have remained 100% committed toUkraine and our team there.

Many other companies have pulled out ofUkraine or scaled back operations there, but thats exactly what Putin wants. Were not going to run away. The Ukrainian people are smart, kind, and honest people who have been fighting for their freedom for hundreds of years, including lots of progress in the last 35 years. And, theyve been getting very close to full independence over the last 8 years. We stand withUkraineand will continue to fight forUkrainesfreedom.

Elon Musk has also provided thousands of Starlink dishes to the nation since the invasion. Ukraines Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov said that Starlink dishes were provided free of charge and that Starlink has helped the nation provide accurate information about the ongoing war.

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JustAnswer raised over $600K to help Ukraine; partnered with SpaceX to provide Starlink - TESLARATI