Russia is seeking to restore the superpower that the Soviet Union used to be, and the politicians in Europe and in the USA should know about that, this is the message shared by Alexander Kwasniewski, Polish President (1995-2005), chairman of the board of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) when closing the 11th YES Annual Meeting in Kyiv.
The European Union will not allow Russia to dictate conditions as for the EU’s relations with Ukraine, said Stefan Fule, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy during the panel “Association Agreement With the Eu and Strong Relations With Russia – Difficult? Or Impossible?” at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Saturday in Kyiv.
Russia should decide: whether it wants to be a strategic partner or a strategic competitor to the European Union, said President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, the featured guest of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) on Friday evening in Kyiv.
Group photo. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES )
Tony Blair sees the exposition of the Livadia palace. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 – 2007). © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Victor Pinchuk, Founder and Member of the Board of YES. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 – 2007). © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 – 2007). © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 – 2007). © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister (1997 – 2007). © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Pirkka Tapiola, Senior Advisor to the EU High Commissioner for CFSP. Raissa Bohatyreva, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES) 
Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Alexander Rahr, Programme Director, German Council on Foreign Relations, member of the Board of YES. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Sergey Glaziev, Director, Institute for New Economy, member of the 1st, 3rd and 4th Russian State Duma. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Bob Shrum. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Sergey Glaziev, Karl Rove, Richard Haass, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Bob Shrum, New York University. Karl Rove. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to George W. Bush. Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Alexander Rahr, Sergey Glaziev, Karl Rove, Richard Haass, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Bob Shrum. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
© 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
