5 June, 2025
As part of the MistoMatch program, which aims to develop lasting partnerships between Ukrainian and French cities, Chaumont and Liubotyn have taken a new step in their rapprochement.After an initial videoconference discussion to discuss avenues for collaboration, the Mayor of Chaumont, Christine Guillemy, traveled to Ukraine this week to meet with her counterpart Leonid Lazurenko and explore the city of Liubotyn, located in the Kharkiv region, in eastern Ukraine.Accompanied by our Ukrainian partner Cities4Cities, the Mayor of Chaumont was welcomed by the mayor, his municipal team, and local service managers. The French delegation visited several key locations in the town, including the administrative services center, the children's music school, the municipal library, the local his...
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3 June, 2025
Stand With Ukraine was present this Saturday in Kryvyï Rih, Ukraine, for the pétanque tournament held as part of the Veterans Family Games 2025.
This friendly sports event brought together over 200 Ukrainian veterans and their families for inclusive activities: pétanque tournament, archery, art exhibitions, conferences, educational workshops...
In this industrial city in central Ukraine — the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska — pétanque, a quintessentially French sport, is becoming a tool for social reintegration and community rebuilding.
Accessible to all, pétanque stands out for its simple rules and inclusive nature. Regardless of age, gender, or war-related injuries, everyone can participate and rediscover connection, confidence, and a sense of be...
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2 June, 2025
Thursday in Dnipro, we witnessed a powerful moment of Franco-Ukrainian solidarity:192 displaced families, many originally from Mariupol, received the keys to their new homes in a former university building that has been fully renovated.
This marks the third phase of a major project that will eventually house a total of 360 families, providing them with safe, dignified, and long-term living conditions.
This initiative has been made possible thanks to the support and funding of France, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the International Organization for Migration – IOM Ukraine, the French Embassy in Ukraine, and the commitment of the local authorities of Dnipro and Mariupol, with mayors Borys Filatov and Vadym Boichenko.
On the ground floor of the building, a new chapt...
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