21st YES Annual Meeting

The 21st Annual Meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) – 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.

The YES Annual Meeting 2025 focused on discussing the following topics:

- Where Are We With Ending the War?

- How to Finally Put Maximum Pressure on Russia?

- When Is Europe Ready for a Russian Attack?

- An agreement or ceasefire – how could specifics look?

- Is it possible to force enemy to the negotiations table? How?

- When can Ukraine count on EU membership?

- Will Western Voters Refuse to Take a Risk for Ukraine?

- Is the Lesson from Ukraine that All Countries Need Nukes?

- The State of the War and What We Need to End It

- Reforms And Fight Against Corruption

- Security Guarantees for Ukraine

- Is Russia Winning or Collapsing?

- Drones and the Future of Warfare in Ukraine

- What Will Historians Consider a Ukrainian Victory?