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Multinationals still funding the war in Ukraine: B4Ukraine calls for withdrawal from the Russian market

A report by the B4Ukraine coalition, in collaboration with the Kyiv School of Economics and Squeezing Putin, reveals that nearly three years after the war in Ukraine began, 1,600 multinationals are still operating in Russia. These companies generated $196.9 billion in revenue in 2023 and paid $21.6 billion in taxes, effectively contributing to financing the war. Since 2022, these businesses hav...

Sailly-lez-Lannoy twinned with a Ukrainian City – La Voix du Nord

These small towns achieving great things

On Sunday, January 12, during the mayor’s New Year’s address, Sailly-lez-Lannoy, a commune in the European Metropolis of Lille in the Hauts-de-France region, and the community of Semenivka in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, formalized their partnership by signing their twinning oath. This commitment seals a unique story of cooperation and solidarity between two small-scale communities, which be...

Sumy and Orléans officialize their partnership

The Ukrainian city of Sumy, located near the front line, has officially established a twinning partnership with the French city of Orléans. This cooperation was formalized during the visit of Orléans' mayor, Serge Grouard, to Sumy, where he met with local authorities, including the head of the regional military administration, Volodymyr Artiukh.This partnership marks a histo...

The appointment of Frédéric Taddeï as head of Marianne raises serious concerns

At a time when hybrid warfare and Russian interference are at the forefront of global concerns, the appointment of a former employee of the Kremlin's propaganda channel Russia Today (RT) as head of a major French magazine is deeply troubling.The media group Czech Media Invest (CMI) has announced a leadership change at the weekly magazine Marianne. Natacha Polony, editor-in-chief since 2018,...

Ouest-France article – A Cooperation Agreement Signed Between the Mayor of Plœuc-L’Hermitage and the Mayor of Ovruch

Second Visit to Ovruch for the Mayor of Plœuc-l’Hermitage

The city of Ovruch, Ukraine, hosted Stand With Ukraine and Thibaut Guignard, Mayor of Plœuc-l’Hermitage and Vice President of the Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomeration, for the second time yesterday morning. The purpose of this meeting was to strengthen the partnership between the two cities and outline the next steps for future projects. This visit marks a new phase in a collaboration that has grow...

Twinning Agreement Signed Between Boyarka and Palaiseau

On Friday, December 7, 2024, the cities of Palaiseau and Boyarka formalized their twinning during a solemn ceremony at Palaiseau City Hall, in the presence of delegations from the two cities and their partners.This partnership, initiated in December 2023 under the leadership of Stand With Ukraine, Cities4Cities, and the Île-de-France Region during the "Île-de-France and Ukra...

Anne Hidalgo in Ukraine: fifth visit to strengthen ties between Paris and Kyiv

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, visited Ukraine for the fifth time, confirming her unwavering commitment to Kyiv. Accompanied by Éric Lejoindre, mayor of the 18th arrondissement, this visit marks a new stage in the strong relationship between the two capitals, which is reflected in concrete actions and gestures of solidarity. Since the start of the war, Paris has stepped up its support fo...

Signing of a Franco-Ukrainian agreement at the Rencontres régionales de l’International in Dijon

On Tuesday December 3, as part of the Rencontres régionales de l'International event in Dijon, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Dijon metropolis, the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy) and partners from the Vinnytsia Oblast, with a view to setting up a Local Democracy Agency (LDA) in Vinnytsia in 2025. The agreement aims to promot...