Elena Zelenskaya urged the French to join the renewal of the reference hospital in a deookupow

"Can you imagine half the population of France, deprived of electricity for 30 hours? Namely, these blackouts are a new form of terror of Russia. There are no power plants left in Ukraine that would not be damaged by Russian missiles and Iranian drones, ”the presidential wife said.

Elena Zelenskaya gave an example of a hospital destroyed in Izium, which is a reference to the hundredth local community, and doctors who continued to save lives in the Russian occupation in the absence of electricity, heat and water. «Traumatologist Yuri Kuznetsov on the night of March 6 this year went to the hospital for his replacement. Replaced, which lasted . . . until September, until the raisin was released from the Russian occupation.

The lives of hundreds of people were saved by the fact that one person remained and could become larger than it was before. We were all able to become larger than they were before the war. To defend themselves, Ukrainians could become larger, even than such a terror, ”the first lady said. The wife of the President of Ukraine called on the French community to join the restoration of the hospital in Izium. "Fleeing from Raim, the invaders also robbed it.

The equipment that was unharmed, oxygen concentrators and beds from the cordon compartment . . . They removed everything that had at least some value. Even sockets, wiring and toilets were removed. Here is such an invasion, that's such a Russian army, ”she said. The first lady noted that it is possible to join, in particular, through her foundation Olena Zelenska Foundation, designed specifically to assist in the restoration of Ukraine. “Become larger than you were up to this point.

Joint victory, ”the first lady called. Also on this day, Elena Zelenskaya met with French Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak. The parties discussed urgent assistance to Ukrainian cultural institutions, in particular equipment that will help survive the winter period and provide financial support to destroyed cultural institutions of Chernihiv region. "I count on your support for the idea of ​​conducting Ukrainian culture seasons in France during 2023," Olena Zelenska said.

Together with the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko, the first lady handed Rome Abdul-Malac project to Ukraine. Out of Blackout, which reveals a millennial history of Ukrainian art and aims to shed light on Ukrainian culture and its connection with Europe. “All Ukrainian culture is now our Out of Blackout, a way out of eclipse. We may not have electricity, but our culture gives us light.

And in response, we must protect our inheritance from the attacker, ”the first lady is convinced. Together with the Minister of Culture of France and accompanied by the President of the Luvre Museum, Lauress de Car Elena Zelenskaya visited the Louvre, where it was agreed on the introduction of excursions in this museum in Ukrainian. “The Louvre will speak Ukrainian.

The scale of the project is huge, because the museum exhibits cover 10 thousand years of history! There are now nine languages ​​in the Louvre (Russian, by the way, there are no). And if Ukrainian will be added to them, it will be an extremely significant signal for the world cultural community and strong support for thousands of Ukrainians, which France has sheltered, ”Olena Zelenska said.

In addition, together with the first lady of the French Republic, Brigitt Macron and accompanied by the Minister of Education, Pope Nidia Olena Zelenska also visited the Paris School, which studies Ukrainian children from families of temporary displaced persons. “When Brigitt Macron and I saw in New York in the fall, she immediately praised Ukrainian children-how quickly they adapt in French schools.

And today, Ms Macron suggested that I see this and invited me to a school where eight Ukrainian children from families who received temporary protection, ”said the wife of the President of Ukraine. The first ladies talked with students, parents and teachers. “We discussed how to integrate into the educational process in French -speaking schools even softer and that we can do it with the French government.