Ukraine and Ukrainians are facing the biggest invasion in Europe in the last 75 years these days. Innocent civilians are forced to fight against trained soldiers and see their beloved ones, women and children, leaving the country in search of safety. No one is safe. Freedom is at stake, not only for them but for any democratic or aspiring to become democratic country. Direct threats have been made against countries that joined NATO after 1997 and against Sweden and Finland.

Ukrainians are heroically fighting this invasion but they can succeed only with our help. If you are Russian, remember peace is crucial and we encourage you to protest against war in any form you can. To all Dreamstimers, Europe-based and not only, think that we are now living decisive moments when the individual acts and the voice of the PEOPLE matter the most: join local groups to donate, protest or contact your politicians and urge them to help stop the Ukrainian war.

Dreamstime is prepared to help contributing photographers and artists in Ukraine by awarding 100% royalties for all their downloads since the Russian invasion, and will donate 5% of our revenue, the upcoming batch of our Dreamstime Giving Fund to an NGO that is active in helping the humanitarian cause of Ukraine. Our immediate thought goes with the war refugees and if you have suggestions where help is most needed in this direction, feel free to send us an email here.

We realize this is a drop in the ocean, so we call everyone to support Ukraine and peace. Everything counts.

To Ukraine, with love.