Elizabeth Shevchenko, a young Ukrainian judoka, is one of many victims of the brutality and violence inflicted by Russia on Ukrainian athletes. Her story, which unfolded in the Chernihiv region, is a stark testament to the atrocities endured by innocent civilians during Russia's aggression.Elizabeth survived 27 days of hell, imprisoned by Russian forces under inhumane conditions. She endure...
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What began as a simple act of solidarity in February 2022 by the residents of Paris’s 15th arrondissement has transformed into a lasting humanitarian bridge between France and Ukraine.More than two years after the start of the large-scale invasion, the 200th truck departed yesterday from the Embassy of Ukraine in Paris, carrying material support to Uzhhorod, Ukraine, which will then be ...
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This fall, twelve Ukrainian apprentices will be trained in Toulouse by the renowned Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx as part of an exceptional Franco-Ukrainian initiative: the creation of "La Cantine de Marioupol" in Dnipro. This cultural and community space will welcome displaced residents of Mariupol, forced to flee after the Russian aggression in March 2022."Since the beg...
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🎞 As part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we are delighted to invite you to a screening of the documentary "Iron Butterflies" by the renowned Ukrainian collective Babylon'13, at Bercy Beaucoup in Paris’s 12th arrondissement!On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down by a Russian BUK anti-aircraft system over eastern U...
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On May 8 and 9, 2024, during Europe Day, Stand With Ukraine participated in the second edition of the International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv. This event provided an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between Europe and Ukraine and to reaffirm European support in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Representatives from 18 countries gathered in Kyiv for the summit, which i...
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We are delighted to invite you, as part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, to the French premiere of the film Poem for Ordinary People by the Ukrainian collective Babylon'13, with director Ivan Sautkin in attendance!🎥 Poem for Ordinary People is a poignant film that avoids depicting the horrors of war, instead focusing on the intimate lives of its characters.👥 This documentary delves ...
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On April 11, 2024, Ukrainian mayors and representatives of the European Union participated in the International Summit of Mayors held in Dănceni, Moldova. The event centered on fostering cooperation between European and Ukrainian cities, with Stand With Ukraine in attendance.Among the 480 participants, around 60 were mayors and representatives from Ukrainian communities, seeking to strength...
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Russian wrestler Milad Alirzaev has been admitted to the Paris Olympics on Friday, April 6, during the qualifying tournament in Baku.Alirzaev openly supports Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.First, he participated in a propaganda tournament held in “memory of Russian hero Lieutenant General Kutuzov.” Roman Kutuzov was a Russian officer involved in the invasion of Ukraine, killed by ...
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March 2024. The Stand with Ukraine team met with Ukrainian athletes Valeriia Tereta (flatwater canoe/kayak) and Viktor Legkodukh (shot put) at Lviv City Hall to discuss the impact of the war on their lives and the unacceptable participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris Olympic Games.Viktor Legkodukh, a young officer, suffered a spinal injury at the start of the war in...
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March 2024. The Stand with Ukraine team visited Unbroken, the rehabilitation center in Lviv that provides medical care and prosthetics to those injured and evacuated from the frontlines.Christina Klymko, project manager at Unbroken, gave us a tour of Ukraine’s largest hospital complex, the Clinical Municipal Communal Emergency Hospital, which has treated over 80,000 patients since the s...
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