Russia launches one of the largest attacks on Ukrainian cities during the holiday seasonOn Friday, December 29, 2023, Russia carried out one of the largest assaults on Ukrainian cities since the start of its full-scale invasion. Deliberately timed during the holiday season, the attack targeted civilians and vital infrastructure across the country.Using nearly every weapon in its arsenal...
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On December 14, 2023, the European Council made a historic decision by opening accession negotiations with Ukraine. This crucial step marks the realization of the Ukrainian people's European aspirations and their rightful place within the united and supportive family of Europe.The Ukrainian people have resolutely fought for European values, demonstrating unwavering courage, sacrif...
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On November 9, 2023, at La Gaîté Lyrique, the Ukrainian Institute was officially established as a major player in Ukrainian cultural diplomacy in France, in the presence of Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska.The welcoming speeches by Carine Rolland, Deputy Mayor of Paris for Culture, and Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris for Europe, international relations, and Francophonie, were foll...
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🔍 Benjamin Jung’s investigation for Blast on the Russian Papers reveals that French components, despite the embargo, were delivered to Russia in 2023. Companies named include Lynred and STMicroelectronics, whose products were used in Russian military equipment.💰 Between January and April 2023, over 5,000 Russian import declarations for STMicroelectronics materi...
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On July 10, 2023, the French Senate, under the high patronage of its President Gérard Larcher and at the initiative of Roger Karoutchi, Vice President of the Senate, along with Nadia Sollogoub, President of the France-Ukraine Interparliamentary Friendship Group, hosted a roundtable at the Palais du Luxembourg. This event, dedicated to decentralized cooperation between France and Ukraine, brough...
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On Thursday, May 4, 2023, a symposium was held in the European Affairs Committee Room of the French National Assembly, organized by Benjamin Haddad, MP for Paris, spokesperson for the Renaissance group, and president of the France-Ukraine Friendship Group. The event aimed to discuss a proposed resolution urging France and the European Union to designate the Wagner private military group as a te...
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On the occasion of the International Summit of Cities and Regions held in Kyiv on April 19-20, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the city of Paris the title of "Rescuer City." This summit, organized by Ukraine to strengthen ties between Ukrainian and international communities and promote European integration at the local level, provided an opportunity to recognize Paris's lon...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023, marked a historic day for memory and international justice. The French National Assembly overwhelmingly adopted (168 votes to 2) a resolution recognizing the Holodomor, the great famine of 1932–1933 in Ukraine, as genocide. This famine, orchestrated by Soviet authorities, led to the deaths of several million people.The organization Stand With Ukraine was p...
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On December 26th, a small group of elite Ukrainian commandos lost their lives crossing the Russian border. These missions behind enemy lines are extraordinarily dangerous. Stand With Ukraine today tells the story of these four heroes and pays tribute to the courage and dedication of Ukrainian commandos.Since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian commandos have carried out incredibly risky ope...
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In France, some minimize or deny Russian crimes. The New York Times published an investigation based on eight months work to understand and prove the role of a Russian unit in the Bucha massacre. The New York Times investigation relies on multiple sources: video-surveillance and drone images, witness accounts by inhabitants and telephone intercepts. The journalists were particularly interested ...
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