Epic Games will donate to Ukraine the profits that Fortnite collects in the next two weeks

The creators of Fortnite will donate all the benefits of the coming days (from today, March 20, 2022, until next April 3) to organizations such as UNICEF and UNHCR to support the people of Ukraine. This was announced by the game's developer, Epic Games, which will work in partnership with Direct Help, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) and the United Nations Agency for Refugees (United Nations on Refugees). UNHCR).

Through these organizations, Epic Games will seek to provide medical and legal assistance, food, water, essentials, and shelter. He will be joined by Microsoft, which will also contribute and donate all net proceeds from the sale of Fortnite content through Xbox and Microsoft Store during the same period.

The well-known Fortnite Turkeys, battle passes as a gift, cosmetic packs already available (such as Void Dweller), access to Fortnite Clubs, even those made through a physical store such as buying a PavOS card, among other purchases, will go to the Ukrainian government.

This will not affect the 'Support a Creator' program, but Epic Games invites members of the program mentioned above to contribute to their own cause.

The creators of Fortnite follow in the footsteps of Humble Bundle

Epic Games joins other companies such as Humble Bundle, which has developed a new package of games whose purchases will also have social purposes.

A package that includes more than 70 games such as Back 4 Blood or Metro Exodus for less than $40. In addition, many editing programs, books and comics useful for developers are included, such as the entire collection of The Boys.

100% of the proceeds from these products will go to organizations such as Razom for Ukraine, the International Rescue Committee and the International Medical Corps, among others.

The cell phone used by the president of Ukraine to avoid any kind of espionage

The United States remains in regular contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky through a telephone that the US country provided to the Ukrainian government last month before the invasion, according to a US official familiar with the matter.

In the past, most secure communications between Ukrainians and US officials passed through the U.S. Department of Commerce in Kiev, two US officials said. As the United States prepared to evacuate its embassy and concerns grew over an ongoing Russian invasion, the United States sent phones currently in use to Ukrainian partners.

Thanks to this device, delivered at a time when the U.S. The US in Kiev was closed, the President of Ukraine can maintain contact with his allies, thus reducing the risk of Russian espionage. It also facilitates communication between the two governments, as Zelensky would constantly change its location without leaving the Ukrainian capital as a security measure.

It is said that the Ukrainian government currently has two such terminals. One is in the hands of the resident P, while the second would belong to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, according to CNN, a media outlet that has been informed of the story by US officials.

Currently, the model of satellite phone that Zelensky owns has not been revealed; however, everything indicates that it should be an Iridium 9575A. To be precise, the above-mentioned device model is currently being used by the US government. UU. to keep calls in complete confidentiality.

The device manufacturer states that “The Iridium 9575A satellite phone offers proven reliability and industrial-grade design for worldwide use by U.S. UU. The phone features a tapered grip design with diamond tread for superior ergonomics in the hand that favors its use in the toughest environments.”

In particular, Iridium 9575A allows users to make calls, send SMS and email. In the contact list it allows up to 100 different users with capacity for multiple phone numbers, email addresses and notes. Also, it has GPS, online tracking and Google map services.

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