1 August, 2024
A reception was held at Paris City Hall to honor Ukrainian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event was attended by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi, and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to France, Vadym Omelchenko. Nearly 30 Ukrainian athletes were warmly welcomed with applause from the attendees.Anne Hidalgo, who has visited Ukraine multiple times since the start of the large-scale war, emphasized the athletes' status as heroes. She recalled how they were cheered and celebrated by the people of Paris and France during the opening ceremony. "This house is yours," she declared.📸 Photo: Henri Garat
In recognition of their courage and resilience, Anastasia Kozhenkova (row...
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1 August, 2024
A deeply symbolic moment unfolded yesterday afternoon at the Parc des Nations in La Villette. Amid the celebration of athletic achievements during the Olympic Games, the 211th humanitarian aid truck, nicknamed "The Truck of Brotherhood," set off for Ukraine from the Ukrainian House 'Volia Space.'Organized by Stand With Ukraine and the SAFE association, with the support of the Ukrainian Embassy in France, this departure not only highlights the ongoing humanitarian commitment but also the resilience of a nation at war. The truck, loaded with medical supplies and an emergency vehicle, is headed to Uzhhorod, a city near the Slovakian border. The shipment will be received by the Transcarpathian Medical Aid Committee (CamZ) before being distributed across Ukraine to meet the most urgent need...
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1 August, 2024
A new twinning partnership has been established between the town of Semenivka, located in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, and Sailly-lez-Lannoy, a French commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region. Formalized in 2024, this partnership has been strengthened through concrete actions that reflect the commitment of both towns to develop lasting ties based on solidarity and cooperation.One of the first concrete initiatives of this twinning partnership was the "100 Bicycles for Semenivka" operation, aimed at helping Ukrainian children in Semenivka return to school. In response to the transportation challenges caused by the war, this solidarity campaign focused on collecting bicycles for children and teenagers—bikes in good working condition that had be...
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