For Ukraine, for their Freedom and Ours! is an NPO founded in 2022 by members of civil society, with no political affiliations. It aims to raise awareness among French public opinion and European governments of the Ukrainian cause in the face of Russia's war of aggression.

1. in the field of ideas and debate, to "speak out against the war", both with civil society and with political decision-makers
2. in the media, legal and cultural arenas
3. concretely and financially, to send Ukraine the aid it needs.

Our primary battle is that of the Ukrainian children deported to Russia and Belarus, a genocidal act which constitutes the real special operation of the "special military operation".

We believe it is essential for Ukraine to be fully integrated, in a mutually beneficial way, into democratic Europe.

Russia is simultaneously waging a "total" war against democracies, their societal values, their institutions and their peoples. So it's our war too.

We aspire to a humanist, peaceful and free future.

The Avignon Festival is an exceptional moment for the cultural world and a wonderful opportunity to popularise our fight in support of Ukraine. It brings together a very diverse audience, actors from the French and international theater world, as well as the press from around the world.

This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness about the atrocities committed against Ukrainians and planned by Putin's regime. We hope to mobilise public opinion around the demands of our organisation, For Ukraine, For Their Freedom and Ours! , and particularly around the causes we champion:

the return of all deported Ukrainian children and the immediate and unconditional release of all Ukrainian civilians illegally detained in Russia and the occupied territories (see the “ People First ” campaign);
the expulsion from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) of Russia, which organized the pillaging and systematic Russification of works and objects of art belonging to Ukrainian cultural heritage (see our column, Le Monde, 05/05/2025 ).

Spoliation et destruction des biens culturels ukrainiens

The plundering of Ukrainian cultural heritage

A double Russification:
of ownership of alienated cultural heritage
and of the story that surrounds them

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Tribune: Russia Out of the International Council of Museums!

The systematic plundering of Ukrainian cultural property by Russian aggressors is part of a clear political agenda: to realize the imperialist fantasy of a “Greater Russia.” The so-called “historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” invoked by Vladimir Putin in a speech on July 12, 2021, is in reality a denial of Ukraine’s right to exist as an independent nation.

Our column was mentioned in an ARTnews article

A media plea

"This is a crime against humanity. We have all the evidence, but [...] which jurisdiction is seized of this situation?"

A communication to the ICC

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Sign our Column : Implementation of European sanctions against Russian media: why is ARCOM so slow to react?

Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, its barbarity now commonplace. The mendacious nature of Putin's propaganda is more evident than ever. The same Holocaust denial as after Buch's crimes is practiced, and there is no shortage of voices in France repeating their odious statements. Internet service providers Orange, Free, SFR, and Bouygues Telecom are barely respecting the sanctions against Russian media. Member states simply have a "duty of care": to ensure that they are properly implemented. Most websites and streams of the sanctioned channels remain accessible, without a VPN. It would be a serious mistake to assess the impact of this war propaganda based solely on audience data. Various studies show that the websites of sanctioned channels are consulted by propagandists, who recycle their content on social media. Arcom itself has not been overzealous with the reluctant operators. The legal basis for European sanctions does indeed exist. They were confirmed by the Court of Justice of the European Union in July 2022. As Russia continues to strengthen its hybrid warfare, propaganda, and disinformation practices, it seems urgent that all French operators and ARCOM assume their responsibilities.

Press release

Because disinformation pollutes the public space and war propaganda kills every day, we solemnly request the Presidency and the Management of Arcom to have the college of advisors examine without further delay the files relating to sanctions against Russian media and entities, including in particular the Armed Forces.

The return of deported Ukrainian children is
a non-negotiable condition
to any agreement with Russia

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Sign our Column : The return of deported Ukrainian children, a non-negotiable condition of any agreement with Russia

The return of deported Ukrainian children is a non-negotiable condition of any agreement with Russia.
Twenty-six Members of Parliament, including Gabriel Attal, signed.

People First

For Ukraine joins the International Campaign for the Release of All Persons Detained Following Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, supported by
- Oleksandra Matviichuk, Ukrainian human rights lawyer;
- Oleg Orlov, co-chair of the Memorial Human Rights Defense Center
- Mariana Katzarova, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
- Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance at the London School of Economics and Political Science,
- Marci Shore, Professor of History, Yale University,
- Thibaut Bruttin, RSF Director General

Our second communication to the ICC

The investigation on which this communication is based provides evidence of the decisive role played by United Russia, the dominant political party throughout the Russian Federation), and the All-Russian Popular Front (ONF), a coalition political movement, both under Putin's control. They are instrumental in planning and implementing the planned and systematic deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian minors in Russia:
- The nature of the organisation set up by the United Russia party.
- The genocidal intente to annihilate the Ukrainian identity of minors in the occupied territories.

Fundraising: Repatriating Deported Children

Between 20,000 and 200,000 Ukrainian children were forcibly transferred to Russia. Let's repatriate them.

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Let's not betray Ukraine.

NATO is dependent on the goodwill of the White House. The European Union is faced with the indecision and pusillanimity of some heads of state and government and the double-dealing of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. This is why we call for the mobilisation of all European citizens: if NATO does not quickly assume its responsibilities to invite Ukraine to join the Atlantic Alliance, a coalition of willing European states must be set up - whether or not they are members of the EU (such as the United Kingdom or Norway).

This coalition could agree on a set of measures.

Confiscate the €210bn of frozen Russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine. Customary international law allows for such countermeasures.
Protect Ukrainian airspace and give Ukraine the weapons to win
Deploy troops from members of the coalition of the willing to Ukraine
Oppose any agreement which would impose demilitarisation or neutrality on Ukraine
Oppose any agreement which would not offer Ukraine the security guarantees necessary for its survival

Ce drapeau ukrainien représente le sursaut européen nécessaire aujourd'hui pour nous sauver de la Russie totalitaire

European surge

It's Europe time

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