9 April, 2022
On April 8, 2022, a cross-party delegation of members from the French National Assembly and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the United for Ukraine (U4U) group, accompanied by the NGO Stand With Ukraine, visited Kyiv at the invitation of the Ukrainian Embassy. The delegation included Raphaël Glucksmann, Nathalie Loiseau, Dominique Potier, Pierre Person, Frédéric Petit, and Mélanie Vogel. This visit was part of a broader mission comprising 30 parliamentarians from 11 EU countries, coinciding with a visit by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.The trip, organized just days after the liberation of Bucha, allowed the parliamentarians to witness the atrocities committed during the Russian occupation, particularly in Irpin, a city symbolizing the ...
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24 March, 2022
‘Long live the Ukrainian resistance’ – proclaims the mural near the Centre Pompidou created by the Ukrainian artist Nikita Kravtsov in tribute to the bravery of Ukraine’s defenders. Marianne holding a Ukrainian flag triumphs over Russian imperialism, symbolizing the final deposition of this regime by the Ukrainian people. The association Stand With Ukraine is proud to have defended this project in discussions with the Central Paris City Hall to publically display French support for Ukraine while the invasion was in its second month.Nikita Kravtsov is a Ukrainian artist born in Yalta in 1988, and a graduate of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture of Kyiv in 2010. Today he lives and works in Paris. This initiative was made possible with the support of Ariel Weil, Mayor of C...
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5 March, 2022
Ukraine has been attacked by Putin. There is war in Europe. We, Ukrainians, French, Europeans and citizens of the world, denounce the aggression suffered by Ukraine at the hands of Russia since 2014 and this attack on an unprecedented scale.This invasion is a serious threat to the security of Europe.We state our full solidarity with a sovereign and independent Ukraine. The Ukrainians are resisting with a bravery that forces admiration. At the cost of their lives they are defending their European choice of freedom, democracy and peace. Today, more than ever, they need a Europe which shows strength and solidarity. It is our freedoms and values that are at stake.Hundreds of thousands of people in Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam. A wave of solidarity sweeping over the entire continent: t...
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