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
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...
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).

European commissioner says 250 million potential migrants pose century's key global challenge
15 September 2016

European commissioner says 250 million potential migrants pose century's key global challenge

There are around 250-260 million potential migrants in the world many of whom would like to come to Europe, posing the key challenge of the 21st century, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has said.

The European Union is Preparing a New Program to Fight Corruption for Ukraine – Dannish Foreign Minister
15 September 2016

The European Union is Preparing a New Program to Fight Corruption for Ukraine – Dannish Foreign Minister

The European Union is preparing a new program to fight corruption for Ukraine, and Denmark will make important efforts to implement it, said Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen at the opening of the 13th Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting (YES).

Ukraine must be on top of European agenda - Danish foreign minister
15 September 2016

Ukraine must be on top of European agenda - Danish foreign minister

Ukraine must be at the heart of EU strategies and receive support on its path towards European integration, Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen has said at the opening of the 13th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES).

Christopher Pincher
Christopher Pincher
Minister of State for Europe, United Kingdom, 16th YES Annual Meeting, 2019
«Russia’s attempt to play the strongman and imprison Ukraine in its supposed ‘sphere of influence’ harks back to a very unhappy and dark age that we all thought had been consigned to the history books.»