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There are enough young and honest lawyers in Ukraine to replace all judges and prosecutors – senior fellow at the US Atlantic Council
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.
Government looking for best model of land market to protect Ukrainians’ rights - Groysman
The Government is looking for a model of land market organisation which would best protect the rights and interests of Ukrainians, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman, has said at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).
Crimea turned from a resort into a military base reflects the essence of the Russian policy – Volodymyr Groysman
The transformation of Crimea into a powerful military base is a clear reflection of Russian policy, said Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
Prime Minister says Ukraine’s economy is stable and predicts growth next year
The Ukrainian economy became stable in 2016 and will begin to fully develop next year, Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman, has said. Groysman was addressing the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy.
The USA and NATO were too slow to react to Russia’s aggressive behaviour in the world – former US Secretary of Defence
The United States and NATO members were too slow to react to Russia’s aggressive behaviour in the world, said 22nd United States Secretary of Defence (2006-2011), CIA Director (1991-1993) Robert Gates at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
The Western world will have to pass a test on its own values – Arseniy Yatseniuk
The Western world will have to prove in practice the commitment it has to its fundamental values in the context of Russian aggression, said leader of the People’s Front Party, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014-2016), Arseniy Yatseniuk, at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).
EU expects Ukrainian economy to grow by 1-2% in 2016 - said European Commission Vice-President for financial stability
The EU expects the Ukrainian economy to grow by 1-2% in 2016, said the European Commission Vice-President for the Euro, Social Dialogue and Financial Stability, Valdis Dombrovskis, at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).
Ex-chief of the CIA says declaring ‘war on terror’ was an error
The decision to declare ‘war on terror’ was incorrect, because terrorism is a tactic that people have been resorting to for a long time, said the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1991-93) and US former Defense Minister (2006-11), Robert Gates.
EU should opt for strengthening external borders - Jose Manuel Barroso
The European Union should opt for the strengthening of external borders, in order to avoid growing barriers inside Europe, said President of the European Commission (2004-2014), Prime Minister of Portugal (2002-2004), Jose Manuel Barroso, at the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).