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French MP says extension of sanctions will not expedite Russia’s implementation of Minsk deal
Russia will not stop its aggression unless it has to pay a higher price - Pavlo Klimkin
Russia will not stop trying to destroy democratic Ukraine and therefore the civilised world must do everything in its power to increase the price it will have to pay for its continued aggression, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Pavlo Klimkin, said at the 13th Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting.
Ukraine should be provided with weapons – former US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta
Ukraine should be provided with defensive weapons, and Russia should be dealt with from a position of strength, said the 23rd United States Secretary of Defence (2006-2011) Leon Panetta at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
Ukrainian Chief Prosecutor suggests setting up investment disputes resolution chambers at economic courts
Ukraine needs to set up specialised chambers to oversee the resolution of investment disputes at the economic courts, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko said at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
Young people should come to power, not just “stir up unrest” - Mikheil Saakashvili
Young people in Ukraine should move from “stirring up unrest” to taking responsibility for passing government decisions, the head of the Odessa state regional administration, Mikheil Saakashvili, said at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).
Get rid of bureaucracy and all rubbish, and we will invest in Ukraine– Vitol President
Ukraine needs to get rid of bureaucratic obstacles, so that large transnational companies will feel able to invest, said President and Executive Director of Vitol, Ian Taylor, at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
Ukrainian steel maker’s chief expects EC’s balanced decision on anti-dumping probe
The Metinvest company chief expects the European Commission to make a decision in favour of the company in the anti-dumping investigation, Metinvest Director General, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, has said to the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy.
Many reformers in Ukraine unjustifiably punished in recent years - Roman Nasirov
Ukrainian society has unjustifiably accused and punished reformers, head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, Roman Nasirov, said at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).
There are enough young and honest lawyers in Ukraine to replace all judges and prosecutors – senior fellow at the US Atlantic Council
There is a sufficient number of young and honest lawyers able to take the places of all the judges and prosecutors in Ukraine, of whom only 5% are not corrupt, said Anders Aslund, resident senior fellow, Atlantic Council, at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
Ukrainian Premier pledges to resolve issue of national gas transport operator subordination soon
Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman, has said that he would look into the issue of the Ukrainian gas transport system operator, Ukrtransgaz, within the next few days. Groysman was speaking at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy.
