16 September 2016
BREXIT should not be considered as a sign of the EU falling apart - Chairman of the Munich Security Conference
16 September 2016

BREXIT should not be considered as a sign of the EU falling apart - Chairman of the Munich Security Conference

The decision of Great Britain to exit the European Union should not be considered as a sign of the European Union falling apart, said Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, at...
Rising popularity of extremists, radical at national level threatens EU integrity - Barroso
16 September 2016

Rising popularity of extremists, radical at national level threatens EU integrity - Barroso

Moderate political forces in Europe need to re-claim leadership of their countries, at the national level, in order for the EU to maintain its integrity and develop further, former European Commission President (2004-2014), Jose Manuel Barroso, said at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting.

Courts are Remaining the Last Citadel of Corruption in Ukraine – Petro Poroshenko
16 September 2016

Courts are Remaining the Last Citadel of Corruption in Ukraine – Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine will not be able to overcome corruption until it carries out the full cleanup in the judiciary system, said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his speech at the 13thYalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).

Ukraine deserves liberalization of the visa regime with the EU, I hope the European parliament will vote to support this in early October – Petro Poroshenko
16 September 2016

Ukraine deserves liberalization of the visa regime with the EU, I hope the European parliament will vote to support this in early October – Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine deserves liberalization of the visa regime with the European Union and the European parliament should vote on this issue in early October, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said. Poroshenko was speaking to the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy on its first session day.

Ukrainian president wants sanctions on Russia strengthened
16 September 2016

Ukrainian president wants sanctions on Russia strengthened

Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, has called on the international community to strengthen its sanctions against Russia over the absence of compromise on Russia’s part. He was speaking at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy.

Progress on the Political Track in the Minsk Process is Only Possible After Russia Ensures a Real Ceasefire – Petro Poroshenko
16 September 2016

Progress on the Political Track in the Minsk Process is Only Possible After Russia Ensures a Real Ceasefire – Petro Poroshenko

“The progress on the political track in the Minsk Process is possible only when Russia has ensured a sustainable and comprehensive ceasefire,” said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his speech at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).

Those elected to the Russian parliament in Crimea are  buying the sanctions club membership – Petro Poroshenko
16 September 2016

Those elected to the Russian parliament in Crimea are buying the sanctions club membership – Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine will not accept the legitimacy of the election to the Russian Parliament on the territory of the Crimean Autonomous Republic.  The deputies elected are simply buying their membership in the ‘sanctions club’, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

Poroshenko was speaking to the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy on its first session day.

Ukraine hopes to see Kremlin’s political prisoner Zhemchugov released tomorrow - Petro Poroshenko
16 September 2016

Ukraine hopes to see Kremlin’s political prisoner Zhemchugov released tomorrow - Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine hopes that Volodymyr Zhemchugov, a political prisoner of the Kremlin, will get released as soon as on Saturday 17 September, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said in his speech to the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).

Petro Poroshenko: Ukraine needs not money or arms from international partners, but unity and solidarity
16 September 2016

Petro Poroshenko: Ukraine needs not money or arms from international partners, but unity and solidarity

Ukraine, above all, needs international partners to display unity and solidarity with it, rather than being offered money, arms or advisers - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said in his speech to the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy on its first session day.

The Crisis in Ukraine is Global, and its Solution Cannot be Put on the Back Burner – Victor Pinchuk
16 September 2016

The Crisis in Ukraine is Global, and its Solution Cannot be Put on the Back Burner – Victor Pinchuk

“The crisis in Ukraine is global and its solution should be a priority among global leaders’ objectives,” said Victor Pinchuk in his welcome note at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).

Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, 9th YES Annual Meeting, 2012
«Europe offers not love but law to Ukraine which is more predictable»