Democracy stands because the Ukrainian infantry stands: Ukraine House at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit

Ukraine House in Denmark has partnered with the Alliance of Democracies and One World Film Festival  to screen Olga Zhurba’s powerful documentary "Songs of the Slow-Burning Earth” at Ukraine House following the summit. This film is about how war slowly penetrates everyday life on the frontline and continues to live inside people even far from the grey zone. The screening was followed by the moderated chat with the filmmaker Olga Zhurba and Nadiia Ivanova, director of the "People in Need” Center for Human Rights and Democracy.

During the Summit, a charity sale of posters and scarves by Odesa City Letters from the Ukranian Literary Poster exhibition to raise funds for the medical battalion Hospitallers generated more than 500€ to support Ukrainian paramedics daily saving lives on the frontline.

From the main stage, our Chairperson, Natalia Popovych, called the policy-makers to:

1. Stand up for the truth and the values that Ukrainian soldiers are defending at the frontlines right now.

2. Listen to the voices of those who know Russian occupation - like Ukraine, Finland, the Baltic States, and empower them to lead the European defense.

3. Invest in Ukrainian culture, as over 190 Ukrainian artists, writers, and cultural figures have been killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After the Summit program, Ukraine House traditionally hosted a Post-Summit Reflections: Security, Culture, Foreign Policy panel discussion, featuring speakers from Ukraine, Denmark, and Canada. 

Thank you to all who stood with us — and continue to stand with Ukraine.