On December 6, 2023, the forum "Île-de-France and Ukraine: United Together" marked the beginning of a meaningful partnership between the city of Palaiseau, France, and Boyarka, a Ukrainian city in the Kyiv Oblast. This initiative, driven by Stand With Ukraine, is part of ongoing efforts to support Ukraine following the large-scale Russian invasion.The forum brought together nu...
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For 16 days, the Ukrainian House at the Parc des Nations opened its doors to celebrate the Olympic Games. This space embodied the Olympic spirit while honoring Ukrainian athletes who, despite the ongoing war, achieved remarkable performances.The Ukrainian House was inaugurated on Saturday, July 27, in the presence of Matvii Bidnyi, Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports; Amélie Oudéa-Ca...
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During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Andriy Shevchenko, a legendary figure in Ukrainian football, visited the Ukrainian Olympic House at Volia Space. A former player and coach, Shevchenko is a national hero who was awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or in 2004. Today, he serves as the President of the Ukrainian Association of Football, dedicating his efforts to the development of the sport in Ukr...
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To mark the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine's independence and as part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we are delighted to invite you to a screening of the documentary Independence of Ukraine by the renowned Ukrainian collective Babylon'13 at Les Amarres in the 13th arrondissement of Paris!This unique documentary, filmed in a single day on August 24, 2022, and directed by Volodymyr Tyk...
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A year after the success of welcoming children from Kalynyvka, a small town in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine, Sainte-Menehould in France’s Grand Est region has renewed this enriching initiative.This partnership, initiated by Stand With Ukraine and fostered by the solidarity of Sainte-Menehould’s residents and its mayor, Bertrand Courot, highlights the importance of cultural and humani...
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Oleksandra Pascal, gymnast 🦿 Sasha Pascal, an 8-year-old Ukrainian gymnast, lost her leg in a Russian attack in Odesa in 2022 but refuses to give up on her dream.. 🤸♀️ Training five times a week with a prosthetic leg, her goal is to compete in the Olympic Games and become a gymnastics coach! 💪🇺🇦 Sasha Pascal was a guest at the Ukrainian Olympic H...
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📊 French imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) more than doubled in the first half of 2024, despite the European Union’s efforts to reduce its energy dependence on Russia, and even as demand in France fell by 9%. Imports increased from 2 million m³ in the first half of 2023 to 4.4 million m³ during the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the other two largest importers of Russia...
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🚨 Shameful! A Russian athlete openly supporting Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, Anzhela Bladtceva, is currently competing in the trampoline event at the #Paris2024 Olympic Games!How can the #IOC turn a blind eye to such blatant violations?❌ Anzhela Bladtceva, who has qualified for the trampoline finals, participated in a pro-war event in Russia in 2023, where the "Z" symbol was...
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A reception was held at Paris City Hall to honor Ukrainian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event was attended by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi, and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to France, Vadym Omelchenko. Nearly 30 Ukrainian athletes were warmly welcomed with applause from the at...
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A deeply symbolic moment unfolded yesterday afternoon at the Parc des Nations in La Villette. Amid the celebration of athletic achievements during the Olympic Games, the 211th humanitarian aid truck, nicknamed "The Truck of Brotherhood," set off for Ukraine from the Ukrainian House 'Volia Space.'Organized by Stand With Ukraine and the SAFE association, with the support of the Ukrainian Emba...
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