5 February, 2026
French support is reaching Ukraine. And international solidarity continues to make a real difference.
In a context of extreme urgency, the city of Nantes demonstrates, through the rapid mobilization of €30,000 in emergency aid, the essential role that French local authorities can play alongside the Ukrainian population, particularly in Kherson.
Across Ukraine, temperatures have dropped to as low as −30°C, while Russia continues its targeted attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. Power plants, electrical substations, and gas networks remain deliberate targets, leaving millions of people without electricity or heating.
This week, three generators were delivered to Kherson: two 55 kVA units and one 69 kVA unit.
These generators will help maintain the operation of the city's water...
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29 January, 2026
Decentralisation: Who Does What? Understanding Local Governance to Strengthen Cooperation
On Tuesday, 27 January, the 4th MistoMatch webinar brought together participants to explore how local governments operate in France and Ukraine.
During the session, French and Ukrainian experts presented and compared the organisation of local authorities in both countries, providing participants with a clearer understanding of their respective responsibilities, governance models and institutional frameworks.
The webinar opened with a focus on decentralisation, a cornerstone of local self-government in both France and Ukraine.
On the Ukrainian side, we were honoured to begin the session with opening remarks from Mykola Rubchak, Director of the Department of Multi-Level Governance at the Ministry of...
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14 January, 2026
Ukraine: Cold as a Weapon of War
As Ukraine endures an exceptional cold wave, with temperatures dropping as low as –20°C, Russia is intensifying its air strikes against civilian energy infrastructure.Electricity, district heating, and distribution networks are being methodically targeted to trigger a humanitarian crisis in the middle of winter.
In Kyiv, millions of residents are experiencing prolonged power outages. Without electricity or heating, apartments become uninhabitable. Energy workers are operating under extreme conditions, while new waves of attacks are being announced.
This strategy is clear: to exhaust the population, test the limits of Ukraine’s air defense, and turn the cold into an instrument of war.
Yet despite darkness and freezing temperatures, resilience remains. Uk...
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