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Pinchuk’s guests roast him and nations for laughter

Of all the surprises that the Victor Pinchuk Show, formally known as the annual Yalta European Strategy conference, had in store this year, the most …
Brian Bonner

Winners & losers of 2019 Yalta European Strategy

Editor’s Note: The 16th annual Yalta European Strategy conference took place in Kyiv on Sept. 12-14. The subject of this year’s gathering was …
Matthew Kupfer
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Bermet Talant

The West lost faith in its values, but Ukraine shouldn’t, says columnist Applebaum

Five years ago, few could have believed that, in 2019, Britain would be trying to leave the European Union and showman Donald Trump would be president …
Matthew Kupfer

Honcharuk says Ukrainians are ‘an underestimated people’

In a talk that lacked depth but underscored the generational change under way in Ukraine’s leadership, 35-year-old Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk …
Brian Bonner

President Kaljulaid: Estonia has shown the path to successful e-government

Ukraine’s new administration wants to make state services available on smartphones, and there is one country in particular it can learn from. In less …
Bermet Talant

Watch now: Yalta European Strategy conference takes place in Kyiv (LIVE STREAM)

The annual Yalta European Strategy meeting takes place in Ukraine for the 16th time. The event runs from Sept. 12-14 at Mystetskyi Arsenal center in …
Kyiv Post

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto: No reason for tougher sanctions on Russia at moment

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto sees no need for deeper economic sanctions against Russia as long as the status quo holds, but also says that …
Brian Bonner

At YES conference, oligarch Kolomoisky steals the show

He wasn’t an invited speaker, and none of the attendees knew that he would show. But once oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky arrived for lunch at the Yalta …
Matthew Kupfer

16th Yalta European Strategy in Kyiv under way

Here’s a preview story of some of the speakers at the Yalta European Strategy conference under way in Kyiv’s Mystetskyi Arsenal from Sept. 12-14. More …
Kyiv Post

Big names to talk global issues at YES

Ukraine has no lack of conferences. But the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting, now in its 16th year and sixth year out of Crimea, stands out. For …
Kyiv Post

At YES, Zelensky charts path to creating ‘happy Ukrainian family’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opened the 16th annual Yalta European Strategy conference on Sept. 13 by defining what happiness means for …
Brian Bonner
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