21 September, 2023
The Philharmonie de Paris is scheduled to host a concert on October 11 featuring Anna Netrebko, a Russian soprano known for her support of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. As a publicly funded institution, led by Olivier Mantei and under the supervision of Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak, the Philharmonie should not endorse an artist with controversial ties to Putin's regime. Stand With Ukraine calls on French authorities to cancel this event and take responsibility.Despite her denials, Anna Netrebko has clearly demonstrated her support for Vladimir Putin and his regime. In 2014, she was photographed holding the "Novorossiya" flag at an event supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, she openly endorsed Russia's aggression in Ukraine, displaying slogans such as "To Ber...
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13 September, 2023
On September 13, 2023, the cities of Vannes (Brittany, France) and Konotop (Sumy region, Ukraine) forged a friendship that promises to be enduring.On this memorable day, mayors David Robo and Artem Semenikhin finally met in person after many warm email exchanges and moving videoconferences.Although the mayor of Konotop could only stay for a few hours due to the long return journey, the most important thing is that many joint projects are already being developed. Among them is the hosting of young people from Konotop whose parents have been victims of the Russian war. While it is delicate to describe this as a vacation for these young people, the primary goal of the trip is to offer them a moment of respite and peace.Protecting children is paramount, and in recent months, many c...
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31 August, 2023
One of the great examples of cooperation between French and Ukrainian cities, that was successfully initiated this summer under the auspices of the Stand With Ukraine, was the interaction between the French city of Saint-Menehould in the province of Champagne and the Ukrainian city of Kalynivka in Vinnytsia region.In August, the city of Saint-Menehould has organised exciting holidays for Ukrainian children from Kalynyvka, whose parents are fighting for Ukraine now or, unfortunately, died defending our country,On the 21th of August a delegation of 50 children and teachers from the Vinnytsia region arrived to Saint-Menehould and was welcomed by the mayor of the city Bertrand Courot and a team of activists and volunteers, who organized a rich program of stay for the children.For 1...
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