[AUGUST 24, 2025 SOLIDARITY ACTIONS]—Ukraine National Day

Raising of the Ukrainian flag, September 4, 1991

Compiled from ENSU-RESU affiliate sources and the web site of the Ukrainian World Congress

ARGENTINA

In Buenos Aires, Ukraine’s Independence Day will be marked on Aug. 24 with a Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s Cathedral (Floresta) at 11:00 am, and a ceremonial event at the park near the Taras Shevchenko monument at 4:00 pm; on Aug. 26, wreaths will be laid at General San Martín’s monument.

BELGIUM

Brussels

Ghent

Rassemblement de solidarité avec l'Ukraine à Gand, le dimanche 24 août

Le dimanche 24 août, à la Stadshal (Poeljemarkt) à Gand, de 11 h à 20 h, avec des concerts et des animations pour les enfants de 15 h à 20 h

CANADA

Event details and locations are available here.

FRANCE (English translation below)

Support for the Ukrainian resistance

LET'S PROTEST ON 24 August 2025

On 15 August 2025 in Alaska, Trump and Putin openly displayed their de facto alliance during one of the worst sessions of ‘diplomacy’ that was both secret and theatrical. But they face a serious difficulty: Ukraine is resisting!

While pro-Ukrainian demonstrations swept across Alaska, the Anchorage summit produced a kind of ‘no agreement agreement’: nothing official came out of it, and Donald Trump immediately turned against Ukraine, moving towards recognition of the annexation of Crimea, demanding that the entire Donbass region be ceded to the Russian occupiers, de facto acceptance of this occupation in the long term, similar to the occupation of the West Bank, and the repeated and supposedly definitive rejection of Ukraine's request to join NATO...

At the same time, Russia has stepped up its bombing of Ukrainian civilians, infrastructure and heritage, continuing the genocidal destruction of Ukrainian identity in the occupied territories, without even responding to Melania Trump's appeal on behalf of the deportees.

This situation has placed European states in an untenable position, prompting a reaction from the Baltic and Scandinavian countries and a diplomatic initiative by France, Germany and the United Kingdom demanding that they be received immediately by Trump, along with President Zelensky.

Trump had to agree, a sign of the fragility of his position.

But nothing more came of it, beyond diplomatic symbolism, with meetings between Trump and Zelensky, then between Trump and Macron (France), Merz (Germany), Starmer (United Kingdom), Meloni (Italy), Stubb (Finland), Von der Leyen (European Commission) and Rutte (NATO). Trump inaugurated these meetings in front of the media by announcing that peace negotiations could, after all, take place without a ceasefire!

Macron and Merz opposed this position and called for a four-party meeting between Russia, the United States, Ukraine and the EU. All saw fit to flatter their host and play unity in what was, in many respects, a diplomatic comedy.

Meanwhile, the war continues and Ukraine is defending itself.

The French Committee of the RESU calls for solidarity with the Ukrainian people, solidarity from below with social movements, trade unionists and feminists, especially after the ‘July days’, when the Ukrainian people reiterated that it is freedom and democracy that they want and defend. Solidarity also means military aid, which must be stepped up now in order to prevent any Russian advance and, on the contrary, to push back Russian troops and undermine Putin's regime.

We repeat: it is the fate of the peoples of Europe and of the whole world, from Palestine to Ukraine, that is at stake. Any position taken by the left and the labour movement that would go in Putin's direction, such as supporting Russia's demand for a change of power and regime in Ukraine in the midst of war and martial law, would be a stab in the back not only of the Ukrainian people, but of the social struggles of all peoples.

No imperial war, no imperial peace leading to inevitable future wars! Peace through the defeat of tyrants: against Trump and Putin, solidarity among the peoples of Europe and the world, arms for Ukraine!

19 August 2025

On Sunday, 24 August 2025, let's demonstrate across France with Ukrainian associations for Independence Day and in support of the Ukrainian resistance.

In Paris, departure from Place de la République at 2 p.m.

March followed by a gathering at the village des associations in Bastille.

Further details are available here.

NORWAY

Oslo: details of event here

PORTUGAL

Liturgies will be held for Ukraine and its defenders in Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Alenquer, and Óbidos, with a peaceful march planned in Lisbon for Independence Day.

Details are available here.

SOUTH AFRICA

On Aug. 22 and 24, the Ukrainian Association of South Africa will hold gatherings in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg to mark Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day. With posters reading #BringKidsBackUA and #StandWithUkraine, participants will call on South Africa to support the return of more than 20,000 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia, stand against Russian aggression, and defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity and nuclear safety.

The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls on religious leaders, clergy, and believers worldwide to join a Worldwide Prayer for Ukraine on Aug. 24.

SWEDEN

Program:

14:00 - Gathering at Medborgarplatsen

14:20 - Demonstration under the slogan "IndependenceInMyHeart" in central Stockholm. March route: Medborgarplatsen - Götgatan - Slussbrogatan - Lock Bridge - Ship Bridge - Power Bridge - Kungsträdgårdsgatan - Harbor Street - Klarabergsgatan - Drottninggatan - Sergel's square.

15:00-16:30 - concert, speech and performances on Sergel's square.

AUSTRALIA

Event details and organizations here.

BRAZIL

Curitiba: The 34th Independence Day of Ukraine and the National Day of the Ukrainian-Brazilian Community will be celebrated at the Ukraine Memorial in Tingui Park, starting at 10:00 am with a traditional crafts fair, followed by folk performances by Barvinok and Poltava at 3:00 pm.

CATALONIA

Barcelona

Tarragona

CZECH REPUBLIC

Ukrainians in the Czech Republic will rally in Prague at 5:00 pm local time on Jan Palach Square. In Brno, there will be a fair; in Liberec, workshops and concerts; and in Mariánské Lázně, exhibitions and performances.

Details here.

ESTONIA

Tallinn will host a concert of Ukrainian and Estonian choral music, a gratitude march through the Old Town, a rally at Freedom Square, and a screening of the historical film Yaroslav the Wise – Europe’s Test.

Details are available here.

GERMANY

In Berlin, a demonstration in support of Ukraine will take place under the slogan “The Future Needs Memory” that honors the struggle for independence and emphasizes the importance of memory for national identity, according to Vitsche Berlin.

Details here.

GREECE

A prayer service for Ukraine will take place in Athens at the Holy Trinity Church at 11:00 am local time on August 24.

ITALY

In Rome, a rally will be held at 5:00 pm local time at the Piazza Corrado Ricci, uniting Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine in solidarity and support. Events will also take place in Verona, Modena, Bologna, and other cities.

Details are available here.

MEXICO

UNITED KINGDOM

In London, Ukrainians will hold a rally on the centrally located Downing Street on Aug. 24, according to London Euromaidan. Representatives from 20 Ukrainian organizations will assemble there, including the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB), and which  will be followed by a wreath-laying at the monument to Volodymyr the Great. Details here.

The Glasgow branch of AUGB also invites participation. Schedule here.

A full calendar of events across the UK is available on AUGB’s events page.

UNITED STATES

Event details and locations are available here