The Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) – “YES WAR ROOM. The Future is Being Decided in Ukraine” – was held from September 8-9, 2023 in Kyiv. Over 500 leading politicians, diplomats, businessmen, civil activists and experts from more than 29 countries took part in the conference organized by YES, in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
The panel discussions of the second day of the 17th YES Annual meeting "Ukraine: Defending All Our Freedom" organized by YES in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, focused on outlooks and perspectives of the war, effectiveness of sanctions against Russia, war crimes and tribunals, the information war, overcoming Ukraine fatigue and recovery of Ukraine. Speakers included heads of states, politicians, economists, thinkers, and business leaders.
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Aleksander Kwasniewski and Mikhail Saakashvili. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
William Taylor, the US embassador to Ukraine, and Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Vcitor Pinchuk. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Hotel Areadna, Yalta. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Olena Franchuk and William Taylor. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Aleksander Kwasniewski and William Taylor. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Boris Nemzov. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES) 
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