13 March, 2025
On Wednesday, March 12, the French National Assembly called on the European Union and its member states, through a resolution in support of Ukraine, to urgently seize and allocate all frozen and immobilized Russian assets to fund military support for Ukraine, its reconstruction, and the security of the continent.
Until now, only the interest generated by Russia’s frozen central bank assets has been used to finance Ukraine’s defense—an important first step, but still insufficient given Ukraine’s urgent needs.
We call on European leaders to make a historic decision: seize these funds to directly finance Ukraine’s defense.
⚠️ Why is this essential?
👉 Because Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure daily and commit war crimes.
👉 Because Ukraine needs concrete resource...
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10 March, 2025
As part of International Women's Rights Day and its thematic initiatives, the Communal Social Action Center (CCAS) of Sailly-lez-Lannoy, a French village twinned with Semenivka in Ukraine, organized a weekend entitled “Women in Times of War”, featuring several events highlighting the experiences of war as lived by women in France and Ukraine.
The municipality organized a workshop to raise awareness among 4th and 5th grade students about gender equality and the fight against stereotypes and discrimination. A participatory workshop on “Gender and Armed Conflict” was also offered to residents. Both workshops were led by Julie Bernard-Duteil, a manager at the Gender Institute in Geopolitics.
A conference on the same topic followed. Carol Mann, researcher and sociologist who introduced this f...
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4 March, 2025
Stand With Ukraine Joins Razom We Stand to Expose the Hypocrisy of European Sanctions on Russian Gas
The European Union continues to purchase Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in record amounts in 2024, directly funding the Kremlin’s war machine. Instead of reducing its dependence, Europe has increased its imports, sending billions of euros to Russia—even as its fossil fuel exports directly fuel the invasion of Ukraine.
New data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows that stricter sanctions could cut Russia’s fossil fuel revenues by 22%, amounting to €59 billion per year! Yet, EU countries continue to massively pay Russia for its gas and oil: €212 billion since 2022—an amount exceeding the aid provided to Ukraine.
TotalEnergies is now the world’s largest imp...
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