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Ukraine cannot join NATO while there are hostilities in Donbas – Munich Security Conference chairman
NATO needs to decide on Ukraine’s potential membership – Arseniy Yatseniuk
NATO needs to decide whether it is prepared to accept Ukraine as a member, said former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014-2016), Arseniy Yatsenyuk, at the 14th Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES), organised by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Russia’s return to democracy requires more than simply “switching off” propaganda – Pavlo Klimkin
In order to bring Russia back to a democratic system, it is not enough to simply “switch off” propaganda since Russian society is entrenched in authoritarianism, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin.
Discussion on the findings of the survey by KANTAR PUBLIC for the Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
"One should not make any final conclusions about Europeans' perceptions of Ukraine based on these findings. These results contain many aspects of fatigue regarding EU enlargement. Certainly, there are things we can change and it is now up to our diplomats. However, we should not jump to conclusions that the attitude towards Ukraine is taking a turn for the worse."
Peace can only be achieved with willing partners – Tony Blair
Peace can only be achieved if all parties involved want peace, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007) Tony Blair believes.
58% Europeans support Ukraine’s joining NATO, and 48% are for Ukraine’s joining the European Union: findings of an opinion poll by KANTAR PUBLIC, commissioned by Yalta European Strategy (YES)
58% Europeans support Ukraine’s joining NATO, and only 48% are for Ukraine’s joining the European Union. This is evidenced by the findings of an opinion poll held by KANTAR PUBLIC and commissioned by Yalta European Strategy (YES).
Ukraine urgently needs judicial tools to prosecute corrupt officials – Volodymyr Groysman
Ukraine urgently needs to set up an efficient, independent judicial body to prosecute corrupt officials, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman has said at the 14th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Government has not stepped back from its intention to implement land reform
The Ukrainian Government has not stepped back from its intention to implement land reform, said the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, at the 14th Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) organised by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Russia's proposals for peacekeepers in Donbas should be treated with caution - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, UK
“Russia's proposals for sending peacekeepers to Donbas, under the auspices of the UN should be treated with caution,” said Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, at the 14th Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Ukraine-European Union Agreement on the Free Trade Area needs to be updated, according to Nataliia Mykolska
“The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement between Ukraine and the EU needs to be updated”, said the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, and Trade Representative of Ukraine, Nataliia Mykolska at the 14th Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
