Donations for Ukraine spent on pizzas and payment to convicted felon, former Mriya Report official alleges   | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 12, 2026 - 04:01

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Donations for Ukraine spent on pizzas and payment to convicted felon, former Mriya Report official alleges  

January 12, 2026
Some donations collected for Ukraine by the Mriya Report were spent on pizzas, purchases at Home Depot, as well as unauthorized payments to volunteers and to a convicted felon linked to Donald Trump, a former top official with the nonprofit organization alleges. Read More


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