The International Renaissance Foundation is one of the largest philantropic institution, aimed at fostering an open, participatory, pluralist society based on democratic values in Ukraine. It is part of the Open Society Foundations network, established by investor and philanthropist George Soros.
We support civil society efforts that advance the rights of vulnerable populations, combat corruption, improve public health, combat discrimination and promote access to justice in Ukraine. In 2014, the IRF has contributed to setting up the Strategic Advisory Groups to consult the government on strategic approaches to reforms.
Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, YES Annual meeting 2025 "How to End the War?
«The sanctions' regime has failed utterly, partly because no one was serious on either side of the Atlantic about cutting off revenues to Russia from its exports of fossil fuels. But also because of a massive hypocrisy by European states that have continued to export to Russia via third countries.»