We are grateful to all speakers who attended the YES meeting in Kyiv “Two Years - Stay in the Fight” on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia Єгор Фірсов, Elliot Ackerman, Wes Clark, Bob Seely MP, Carl Bildt,…

Lyudmyla Meniuk, veteran, volunteer, Human rights organization of soldier's mothers 'Malva', stressed the importance of arming Ukraine promptly: 'Today we talked a lot about the war and the future. We gave each other hope, we talked about plans. There are currently two scenarios,…

Tata Kepler, volunteer, Founder of “Ptahy” project, shared the stories she has encountered as a volunteer and also described what victory means to her: “Firstly, victory for me is a process. Secondly, unfortunately, there will be no victory for me without the people who have…

Oleksandr Batalov, medic, Armed Forces of Ukraine; Tata Kepler, volunteer, Founder of “Ptahy” project; Lyudmyla Meniuk, veteran, volunteer, Human rights organization of soldier's mothers 'Malva'; Ivan Pepelyashko, Ukrainian military released from Russian captivity and Iryna…

.John Herbst ended the session “Ukraine’s Future: NATO, Ukraine and VictoryЄ calling for a stronger foreign policy against Russia: “The problem is a revisionist Russia willing to do anything to achieve its aims. It aims to destroy NATO. We need to embrace Ukraine; you will…

.Tobias Ellwood MP: “I am very proud of what the British have done in support of Ukraine, but we need to do more. The reality is even if we stop Russia at the doorstep, it won’t stop Russia with its wider intentions. We are still focusing on domestic politics. Russia won’t stop…

.Ali Ehsassi while discussing Ukraine's EU and NATO membership prospects criticised certain member countries for not pulling their weight: “In the past several months we have seen one member wavering in its support. When this happens, those in public service must step up and…

.Boris Ruge during the YES meeting in Kyiv on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia said: “It is an emotional day to be in Kyiv and we come away impressed with Ukraine’s determination, and an even greater sense of…

Igor Zhovkva, Deputy Head, Офіс Президента: “Ukraine is more than ready for membership of NATO. The so-called experts predicted our defeat within days and weeks. We withstand and know how to win. There shouldn’t be a moment of uncertainty with Ukraine. If there is, it is our job to…

“NATO is for life, and the EU is for a better life”, stated Michael Gahler MdEP: “We need both of course. We want a Ukraine that resembles other countries. We are confident they will succeed.” The YES meeting in Kyiv on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to…

.Olga Stefanishyna stated that @MSConf has brought Ukraine back on top of the international agenda: “We are now the front runner when it comes to EU membership and NATO. We don’t accept any delays or forgive political failure. We are doing our job, and learning to live within…

.Ali Ehsassi, Tobias Ellwood MP, Michael Gahler MdEP, John Herbst, Boris Ruge, Olga Stefanishyna, Igor Zhovkva from Офіс Президента came together to discuss the topic of “Ukraine’s Future: NATO, Ukraine and Victory.” during the YES meeting in Kyiv on the occasion of the second anniversary of…

“We didn’t react properly in 2014 and now we have this situation in 2022, and 2024. Thousands and thousands of our people are dying in this war. If we are really talking about the isolation of Russia, we should now have the courage to reconquer the Crimean peninsula – to get the…

.Andrius Kubilius during the YES meeting in Kyiv on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia, made forceful comments about the way the West should approach the issue of isolating Russia, asking: “Why is the West,…

.Congressman Don Davis during the discussion “Is It Impossible to isolate Russia?” said: “I served my country in the USAF. There is no way it is possible to isolate Russia without a complete force – and an air force in particular. With that, it is important that we create a pipeline – to…

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Andrius Kubilius and Tamila Tasheva came together to discuss “Is It Impossible to isolate Russia?” at the YES meeting in Kyiv on February 2024 on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion of…

“Today I am encouraged with the things that are going on in the Black Sea, where the Russians can’t access Sebastopol. The Russian’s are not impressive, and we have to respond in kind and ramp up our productions.” Pål Jonson #stayinthefight

In a conversation with Pål Jonson during the YES meeting in Kyiv on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ukraine’s resistance to the full-scale invasion of Russia, Carl Bildt asked what support Sweden is providing Ukraine: “Our combined value of Sweden’s military assistance…

Roksolana Pidlasa, Member of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Chair of the Budget Committee in Parliament: “Ukraine has a budget deficit of 41bn USD, which is unprecedented. The risk of not covering the financing is very clear, and constitutes a decrease in both military and…

.Митрополит Епіфаній said: “If we discuss democracy today we discuss certain values. We all would like to live in a democratic country where we have guaranteed freedoms and justice, the gift of freedom is a great gift from God and we have to preserve it and multiply it and pass it on to…