21 June, 2025
Barely a moment after the partnership between the cities of Mykolaiv and Montpellier was signed on June 6 in Kyiv, during the International Summit of Cities and Regions, the first acts of solidarity have already taken shape.
The City of Montpellier, with the support of the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region, immediately responded by organizing a well-deserved respite stay for children from Mykolaiv affected by the consequences of the Russian aggression. Yesterday, they were welcomed to La Grande-Motte for a fifteen-day stay at the peaceful 3MTKD Sport Culture Social center, facing the Mediterranean, where they can marvel, discover French culture, have fun, and above all, forget—if only for a moment—the horrors of war.
To prepare for this precious moment, Clémentine Papa, Dire...
Learn more
20 June, 2025
🇺🇦🤝🇫🇷 June 6, 2025, on the occasion of the International Summit of Cities and Regions held in Kyiv in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the cities of Nantes, Saint-Nazaire, and Kherson signed a joint declaration, reaffirming their partnership established on May 15, 2025.
This cooperation is based on numerous shared features between the three cities, notably their geographical location at the mouth of an estuary. But beyond this commonality, it is part of a broader dynamic driven by the #MistoMatch program, which fosters the development of lasting ties between Ukrainian and French cities.
Above all, this partnership reflects concrete solidarity and a strong commitment. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Nantes and Saint-Nazaire have m...
Learn more
19 June, 2025
🇫🇷 🤝 🇺🇦 On June 6, 2025, during the International Summit of Cities and Regions held under the auspices of President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, a highly symbolic partnership was officially signed between the French city of Amiens Métropole — birthplace of President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron — and the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih — birthplace of President Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska.
The idea of this partnership was first raised during a question addressed to Jean-Noël Barrot during a visit to Dijon. Supported and promoted by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, it became a reality thanks to the joint efforts of many French and Ukrainian stakeholders.
Beyond current events, this partnership also echoes shared history: Kryvyi Rih, a major Ukrainian mining...
Learn more
