11 September 2023
11 September 2023

Comfort Ero: It is a myth that only the global West supports Ukraine

The narrative that the rest of the world, except for the West, does not support Ukrainians in the war against Russia is incorrect, said Comfort Ero, Crisis Group's President & CEO....
10 September 2023

Happymon Jacob: India is gradually changing its attitude to the war in favour of Ukraine

India is changing its attitude to Russia's war in Ukraine and is gradually coming around to the idea that this war should end as soon as possible.

10 September 2023

Italy will help with the Reconstruction of Odesa and the Preservation of UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites – Davide La Cecilia

Italy plans to help Ukraine with the reconstruction of Odesa, which suffers from constant shelling and destruction as a result of Russian armed aggression.

10 September 2023

Ukraine's Economy Is Starting to Grow, Situation in Key Industries Is Improving – Yuliia Svyrydenko

The Ukrainian Government expects the gross domestic product to grow by 3-4% this year and notes the improvement of a situation in the key industries.

10 September 2023

Radoslaw Sikorski: Europe should not seriously count on normalisation of relations with Russia

Russia will never be a democratic country and Europe should not expect to normalise relations with such an aggressive political regime.

10 September 2023

We Are Impressed by Ukraine’s Progress in the Counter-Offensive – Victoria Nuland

The Ukrainian counter-offensive is difficult, but the progress achieved, considering the conditions in which it is taking place, is impressive. That was said by the acting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting “The Future is Being Decided in Ukraine”, organised by YES in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

10 September 2023

All the Money Ukraine Earns Is Spent for Defence – Denys Shmyhal

All the money that Ukraine earns is spent to finance defence-related needs as a matter of priority, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting “The Future is Being Decided in Ukraine”, organized by YES in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

10 September 2023

Everyone should understand that taking care of oneself is not selfishness but responsibility — Olena Zelenska

The mental health problem is relevant for the whole world, and everyone should understand that taking care of oneself is primarily a responsibility, not selfishness.

10 September 2023

Kyrylo Budanov: Russian professional army ran out as back as last autumn

The war has not benefited the Putin regime, it is not as powerful as it wants to appear, and Russia's military power has degraded significantly.

10 September 2023

Ukraine is a young punk band that gathers stadiums, and Russia is like a jaded cabaret singer who confuses his audience — Serhiy Zhadan

Ukrainian and Russian societies have fundamentally different visions of themselves in history, which have gone in opposite directions since the collapse of the Soviet Union more than 30 years ago.

Andriy Kobolyev
Andriy Kobolyev
CEO, Naftogaz of Ukraine, 15th YES Annual Meeting, 2018
«Nordstream 2 is a much wider problem than just gas matters. That’s about security of Ukraine, it’s a matter of our survival.»