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The world community is intent on doing their best to ensure success of the diplomatic initiative on settlement of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, stated Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, at the session “How business can facilitate peace making for Ukraine” at 11^th Annual Meeting of “Yalta European Strategy” (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

European countries are involved in the countering between Ukraine and Russia. The Russian Federation is seeking to destabilize not only the Ukrainian State, but also a range of European countries. This opinion was voiced by head of the Batkivschyna party, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007-2010) Yulia Tymoshenko during the panel “War in Ukraine: Can It Become European? Global? And How Can We End It?” at the 11th Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

The United States of America will not wage a war against Russia for Ukraine, this country should stop the Russian intervention in the East itself, said Wesley Clark, US Armey general (retired), NATO Supreme Allied Commander (1997-2000), during the panel “War in Ukraine: Can It Become European? Global? And How Can We End It?” at the 11th Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

Ukrainian and Russian Wikipedia must cooperate despite the potent impact and control on the part of the Russia’s government. Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and Wikimedia Foundation, voiced out this idea during the working dinner “Media and Digital Communications as a Tool in Revolutions and Wars: Information/Disinformation” at 11th YES Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

Europe’s sanctions against Russia due to the annexation of Crimea and the Ukrainian crisis will push the RF to get closer with China, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF managing director (2007-2011) during the panel “Global Economy and Geopolitical Risks – Disruptions from Battlefield Ukraine” at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).

The global community should support the Ukrainian State in its aspiration to deal with the conflict with Russia, solve the issue of access to energy resources and further reform of the economy. This is the opinion shared by Harvard University Professor Lawrence H. Summers during the panel “Global Economy and Geopolitical Risks – Disruptions from Battlefield Ukraine” at the 11th Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

The situation in Ukraine concerns the whole European community. Russia should stop the provocations, intimidation and incursions not only in the territory of the Ukrainian State, but vis-à-vis the EU member States. This opinion was shared by President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz at the official opening of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday in Kyiv.

Europe has to restore peace on the continent, where now the war is on in Ukraine because of Ukraine’s pro-European ambitions, and for this country the objectives for the next ten years should be to implement reforms, stated President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves at the opening of 11th YES Annual Meeting entitled “New Ukraine, New Europe, New World: Building and Defending” on Friday in Kyiv.

The meetings of Yalta European Strategy (YES) are to assist in building new Ukraine when the war ends, said Victor Pinchuk, the founder and member of YES Board, opening 11th YES Annual Meeting  entitled “New Ukraine, New Europe, New World: Building and Defending” on Friday in Kyiv.