For three nights the monument will display the colours 'in support of the Ukrainian people' at the request of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is also the Socialist party candidate for the upcoming French presidential elections. Photo: AFP
The Eiffel Tower in Paris will be illuminated with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag starting Friday in a show of solidarity after the invasion by Russian forces, the landmark's operator said.
For three nights the monument will display the colours "in support of the Ukrainian people" at the request of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is also the Socialist party candidate for French presidential elections in six weeks.
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