13 August, 2025
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 French and Ukrainian cities and local authorities to support the country's reconstruction.The agreement was signed by Jérémie Pellet, Managing Director of Expertise France, and Edward Mayor, President of Stand With Ukraine.The second largest public technical cooperation agency in Europe, Expertise France mobilizes French know-how, innovation, and best practices to implement sustainable reconstr...
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31 July, 2025
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 in 2024 alone.This month, several Russian propaganda outlets claimed that Leroy Merlin products were being used by the Russian military in its war against Ukraine.
The B4Ukraine coalition, of which Stand With Ukraine is a member, has repeatedly attempted to open a constructive dialogue with the company. Leroy Merlin has chosen to remain silent.In 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
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31 July, 2025
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 this emblematic city of post-war reconstruction in France.
The objective: to meet with key stakeholders in urban planning, social housing, and local development to identify best practices to share with Ukrainian partners.On the agenda: an immersion with Logeo Seine, represented by Maxence Gourdault-Montagne and Marie Nguyen Khoa, through two concrete projects:
The LOPOFA in Sainte-Adresse, bui...
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