Jaanika Merilo

“If you are so generous to Russia, why not give it a piece of your land? Why should any sovereign country satisfy Russia? On what grounds, let me ask you, does Russia deserve something—especially someone else's territory?”
- President of Poland, Andrzej Duda

I am ashamed of SLUSH investor's choice.
Ashamed and disappointed.

While hundreds of Russian rockets are hitting Ukraine, leaving half of the infrastructure destroyed, and people freezing and killed, Slush jury decides to give the 1 million euros prize to a solution helping Russians get visas to West.

While we are gathering money for gas stoves, so that people don't have to freeze, investors support with their money not the fight against the regime and Putin but give money to Russian founders Immigram to help Russians immigrate to West. Founders are Russian, and even in profiles liking Gazprom and Gazprom media, operations continue also in Russia, paying taxes to Russia. Nice business plan.

Really shame on you Northzone Accel General Catalyst Lightspeed Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Out of all startups you choose this.

Investing in Russia instead of supporting Ukraine. Btw but how much have you supported Ukraine or how have you tried to stop the war as much as you can? Right.
Eerika Savolainen

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Brilliant speech and great point by representative of Ukraine to UN Sergiy Kyslytsya.
Is Russia even legally member of UN?