15 September 2025
15 September 2025

2nd Day Summary of the YES Annual Meeting 2025

15 September 2025, Kyiv, Ukraine – The Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) “HOW TO END THE WAR?” was held on 12-13 September in Kyiv. Over 800 leading politicians, diplomats,...
15 September 2025

2nd Day Summary of the YES Annual Meeting 2025

15 September 2025, Kyiv, Ukraine – The Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) “HOW TO END THE WAR?” was held on 12-13 September in Kyiv. Over 800 leading politicians, diplomats, businessmen, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, veterans, civil activists, and experts from more than 30 countries took part in the conference organised by YES, in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

14 September 2025

The 1st Day Summary of the YES Annual Meeting 2025 – HOW TO END THE WAR

13  September 2025: The YES Annual Meeting 2025 How to End the War was held on September 12 – 13, 2025 in Kyiv. Over 800 leading politicians, diplomats, businessmen, servicemen of the armed forces of Ukraine, veterans, civil activists, and experts from more than 30 countries took part in the conference organised by YES, in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

13 September 2025

“HOW TO END THE WAR?”. The Yalta European Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting Took Place in Kyiv

12 September 2025, Kyiv, Ukraine – The Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) “HOW TO END THE WAR?” was held on 12-13 September in Kyiv. Over 800 leading politicians, diplomats, businessmen, servicemen of the armed forces of Ukraine, veterans, civil activists, and experts from more than 30 countries took part in the conference organised by YES, in partnership with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

10 July 2025

Victor Pinchuk Foundation and YES Held Discussion “No Security – No Recovery” on the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome

On the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a panel discussion on the topic “No Security – No Recovery”. The event addressed one of the most pressing issues of these days - whether Europe is able to not only support Ukraine’s post-war recovery, but to do what’s needed to help Ukraine win the war against Russia.

19 June 2025

The YES Board met in Kyiv to prepare for the 21st Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting

The Yalta European Strategy (YES) members of the Board held a series of meetings in Kyiv with government leaders, representatives of the diplomatic community and civil society, as well as with military personnel and veterans. The purpose of the meetings is to prepare the agenda for the 21st YES Annual Meeting, which will take place on 12-13 September 2025 in Kyiv.

26 February 2025

Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosted a panel ‘Security Guarantees and Peace - What Will Work and What Will Voters Support?’ during the YES Special Gathering in Kyiv

On 24 February 2025, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) held a discussion ‘Security Guarantees and Peace - What Will Work and What Will Voters Support?’ during the YES Special Gathering  in Kyiv “Three Years — Time to Win” dedicated to the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Politicians and experts discussed strategies for securing Ukraine in a changing world.


26 February 2025

Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosted a short speech “Future of Europe” by Benjamin Haddad, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during the YES Special Gathering in Kyiv

On 24 February 2025, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yalta European Strategy (YES) hosted a short speech “Future of Europe” by Benjamin Haddad, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs, during the YES Special Gathering  in Kyiv “Three Years — Time to Win”. The YES Special Gathering was  dedicated to the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Politicians and experts discussed strategies for securing Ukraine in a changing world.

David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group, 16th YES Annual Meeting, 2019
«If you do things that can make the country a better place, you’re more likely to achieve personal happiness than through anything else you’re likely to do in the short term.»