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On July 1, 2004, Yalta European Strategy held its first meeting in Livadia Palace in Yalta in Ukrainian Crimea. Almost to the day 20 years later, on June 25th, 2024, the European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine.

On June 25th, the European Union formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine. For all European countries, this signifies a commitment to a stronger EU, ready to devise and enforce joint security policies. For Ukrainians it represents existential progress, bolstered by international and European support in reclaiming their territory, their sovereignty, and freedom from Russian oppression and terror. This achievement is a culmination of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) initiative’s long-standing efforts to support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. However, it also marks the beginning of a journey filled with opportunities and significant challenges.

Yalta European Strategy (YES) is pleased to announce that Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland (2019–2023), has joined the YES Board.

On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, Yalta European Strategy (YES) and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, with support from Robin Wagener, Member of the Bundestag and Chairman of the German-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group, hosted the discussion titled “German Support for Ukraine – What Is the Strategy?” in German Bundestag.

The Yalta European Strategy (YES) members of the Board held a series of meetings in Kyiv with leaders from politics, diplomacy, business, civil society and veterans. The purpose of the meetings is to prepare for the 20th YES Annual Meeting, which will take place in September 2024.

On 24 February 2024, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a discussion “Is It Impossible to isolate Russia?” on the occasion of the YES meeting in Kyiv “Two Years - Stay in the Fight” dedicated to the second anniversary of Ukraine's resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia. Speakers discussed Ukraine’s fight for life, freedom and rule-bases order as well as how to aid Ukrainians’ victory in this fight for us all.

On 24 February 2024, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a conversation with the Minister of Defense of Sweden on the occasion of the YES meeting in Kyiv “Two Years - Stay in Fight” dedicated to the second anniversary of Ukraine's resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia. Speakers discussed Ukraine’s fight for life, freedom and rule-bases order as well as how to aid Ukrainians victory in this fight for us all.

On 24 February 2024, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a discussion “Ukraine's Future: EU, NATO, Ukraine and Victory” on the occasion of the YES meeting in Kyiv “Two Years — Stay in the Fight” dedicated to the second anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Speakers discussed Ukraine’s fight for life, freedom and rules-based order as well as how to aid Ukrainians victory in this fight for us all.

On 24 February 2024, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a discussion “Survival, Victory, Peace” on the occasion of the YES meeting in Kyiv “Two Years — Stay in the Fight” dedicated to the second anniversary of Ukraine's resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia. Speakers discussed Ukraine’s fight for life, freedom and rules-based order as well as how to aid Ukrainians' victory in this fight for us all.