Last night in Paris, the opening evening of the Saison de l’Ukraine en France – Le Voyage en Ukraine took place, launching a major cultural program that will run across the country from December 2025 to March 2026. Co-organized by the Ukrainian and French Ministries of Foreign Affairs (Міністерство закордонних справ України / MFA of Ukraine, France Diplomatie), with the support of the Ministri...
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Last week, we accompanied Oleksandr Sienkevytch, Mayor of Mykolaiv, on a study visit to Montpellier as part of our #MistoMatch initiative.This visit provided an opportunity to address, in very concrete terms, key issues related to energy, culture, and mobility, and to see firsthand the remarkable work carried out by the Mayor of Montpellier, Michaël Delafosse, and his municipal team. Last June...
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After Mykolaiv, which celebrated its 236th anniversary last Saturday, the French parliamentary delegation continued its visit on Sunday to Odesa, another strategic city in southern Ukraine, a gateway to the Black Sea and a symbol of freedom. Founded at the end of the 18th century under the influence of the Duke of Richelieu, Odesa is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (on the List of World...
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Mykolaiv, 236 Years of History, Resistance, and Solidarity On September 13, Mykolaiv celebrated its 236th anniversary. Founded in 1789, this city in southern Ukraine remains a symbol of courage: it heroically resisted during the first weeks of the Russian invasion, preventing the city from being captured and stopping any advance toward Odesa. Located at the confluence of the Southern Bug and ...
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France’s solidarity with Ukraine is rooted above all in strong human ties. Traveling to Ukraine, engaging directly with Ukrainians, and understanding the reality on the ground make it possible to build and strengthen this solidarity. Such visits are also essential to preparing joint initiatives and concrete cooperation projects, giving full meaning to France’s commitment to the Ukrainian peo...
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August 24: Ukrainian Independence DayOn August 24, 1991, Ukraine declared its independence after the collapse of the USSR. Since then, this date has been observed as a Ukrainian national holiday: a day of freedom, remembrance, and pride.On August 24, 2025, rallies and events will be held in many cities across France to express our solidarity with Ukraine and its people, who continue t...
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France to Strengthen Franco-Ukrainian Partnerships for ReconstructionOn the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2025), held in Rome on July 10 and 11, Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing strategic cooperation to develop partnerships between Fr...
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A look back at the first Summer Camp organized by the City of Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneAt the end of July 2025, the City of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne organized the first edition of its Summer Camp, bringing together 27 young people and around ten chaperones from the twin towns: Louny (Czech Republic), Zschopau (Germany), Kilkenny (Ireland), and Pokrovske (Ukraine).This summer camp, initiated ...
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After feigning its withdrawal from Russia in 2023, Leroy Merlin remains the largest foreign consumer goods company operating in the country.According to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, since the start of the full-scale invasion, the French DIY giant has generated approximately $21 billion in revenue in Russia and paid at least $375 million in corporate taxes, including $128 million...
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At Stand With Ukraine, we continue our commitment to humane, sustainable reconstruction rooted in the real-life experiences of the regions.As part of our #MistoMatch initiative, which aims to strengthen local cooperation between Ukrainian and French cities, we organized a field mission to Le Havre. This was the third visit in three years for the Mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, to...
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