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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28 July, 2024
The day after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, an exceptional gathering space officially opened its doors:The Ukrainian House, named ‘Volia Space’Located at Le Trabendo in Parc de la Villette, this house is the result of close collaboration between France and Ukraine and stands as a powerful symbol of solidarity and friendship.The venue was packed for the opening of ‘Volia Space’. Among the distinguished guests, Matvii Bidnyi, Ukraine’s Minister of Sports and Youth, described the space as Ukraine’s headquarters in Paris during the Olympic Games. He explained that ‘Volia Space’ is not only a place for visitors from around the world to discover Ukrainian culture and athletic achievements but also a platform to raise awareness about the daily realities ...
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16 July, 2024
This Tuesday, July 16, a press conference was held to raise public awareness and call for mobilization in response to the energy crisis affecting Ukraine.Catherine and Jacques Duplessy, from the French organization SAFE, in collaboration with Nataliya Kabatsiy, Director of the Transcarpathian Medical Aid Committee (CamZ), which has established a humanitarian bridge between France and Ukraine and sent over 200 aid trucks since the war began, organized this event to emphasize the urgency of the situation at the start of summer.Nataliya Kabatsiy opened the conference by highlighting the severity of the crisis. "We are facing power outages lasting up to 15 hours a day," she stated. "With winter quickly approaching, we must prepare for an even more difficult ...
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