August 24: Ukrainian Independence DayOn August 24, 1991, Ukraine declared its independence after the collapse of the USSR. Since then, this date has been observed as a Ukrainian national holiday: a day of freedom, remembrance, and pride.On August 24, 2025, rallies and events will be held in many cities across France to express our solidarity with Ukraine and its people, who continue t...
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France to Strengthen Franco-Ukrainian Partnerships for ReconstructionOn the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2025), held in Rome on July 10 and 11, Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing strategic cooperation to develop partnerships between Fr...
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A look back at the first Summer Camp organized by the City of Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneAt the end of July 2025, the City of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne organized the first edition of its Summer Camp, bringing together 27 young people and around ten chaperones from the twin towns: Louny (Czech Republic), Zschopau (Germany), Kilkenny (Ireland), and Pokrovske (Ukraine).This summer camp, initiated ...
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After feigning its withdrawal from Russia in 2023, Leroy Merlin remains the largest foreign consumer goods company operating in the country.According to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, since the start of the full-scale invasion, the French DIY giant has generated approximately $21 billion in revenue in Russia and paid at least $375 million in corporate taxes, including $128 million...
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At Stand With Ukraine, we continue our commitment to humane, sustainable reconstruction rooted in the real-life experiences of the regions.As part of our #MistoMatch initiative, which aims to strengthen local cooperation between Ukrainian and French cities, we organized a field mission to Le Havre. This was the third visit in three years for the Mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, to...
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Vendredi, au Havre, dans l’emblématique Halle aux Poissons, il y avait des sourires, de la passion pour la cuisine, des découvertes gourmandes et surtout, beaucoup de solidarité franco-ukrainienne .Une soirée lumineuse pour célébrer la fin d’un parcours intensif de formation culinaire pour nos 11 stagiaires ukrainiens, déplacés de Marioupol, qui ont reçu leur diplôme, ma...
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Supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression is essential. But it is equally crucial to begin participating today in its reconstruction — a reconstruction that is thoughtful, ambitious, united, and resolutely European. Following our participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, we would like to share a few reflections on this important moment of international mob...
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As part of the cooperation initiated in 2024 within the framework of the MistoMatch program between the town of Sorbiers and the Ukrainian city of Burshtyn, a first concrete action took place this summer: a respite stay for Ukrainian families, hosted by residents of Sorbiers and the surrounding area. From June 27 to July 2, 13 children aged 8 to 16, accompanied by 8 mothers, 1 father, a doctor...
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On Friday 11 July, Édouard Philippe, Mayor of LH Le Havre, visited the Halle aux Poissons to meet the 11 Ukrainian trainees from Marioupol who are currently being trained in French cuisine as part of the partnership between the City of Le Havre and the town of Marioupol.He was able to chat with them, find out about their work in the kitchen, taste their dishes, and see for himself the human...
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On July 7, 2025, Stand With Ukraine took part in the Central Europe–Ukraine Business Forum organized by Business France at the Senate in Paris. A key moment of the event: the workshop dedicated to Ukraine, where elected officials, companies, and institutions highlighted the economic and solidarity-based opportunities linked to the country's reconstruction.Between political commitment and e...
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