December 10, 2019 Today is International Human Rights Day and we are very happy to welcome you here today. It’s also the last day of 16 days of activism to prevent gender-based violence. Everyone here has their white ribbon on, and this white ribbon is a commitment for all of us. This white ribbon, I’m …
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December 5, 2019 Good evening. Andy, thank you very much, that was delightful. I’m honored to be here. I’m humbled by your introductions, so thank you very much. I want to reinforce what Andy just said about the embassy team that is here to work with all of you and they are sitting right here. …
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December 5, 2019 Dobriy den [Good day]. So, ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here with you today for this 8th annual assembly of civil society in Ukraine. This is a great opportunity for us and a great opportunity for you. So eight years ago when you started there were, I understand, about …
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December 3, 2019 Duzhe dyakuyu. Dobryi den. [Thank you. Good day.] So I’m very pleased to represent the United States at this conference dedicated to the women in law enforcement. We’re very pleased to join our Canadian, United Nations, other colleagues in all the work that the Ministry of Interior is doing in this area. …
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December 2, 2019 Chief Klymenko, congratulations, thank you very much for inviting us here. We are very pleased to be here at this transfer ceremony for these 88 vehicles. This is the latest in a long series of cooperative measures, Chief, that we are working [on] with the police of Ukraine, together with the United …
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November 26, 2019 Kyiv, Ukraine Dobriy vechir. [Good evening.] I’m Bill Taylor, I’m very glad to meet you and welcome you here to this great performance that you’re about to hear. It’s a great, great opportunity to have Ukrainians and Americans teaming up in a musical performance for you. The National Presidential Orchestra here is …
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November 19, 2019 I congratulate President Zelenskyy and his foreign policy team for their recent accomplishments. Successfully bringing sailors and other political prisoners home; disengaging at Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote, and Petrivske; and, most recently, securing the return of the Ukrainian ships that Russia illegally seized are concrete accomplishments on the road to peace, and all …
Read More» November 10, 2019 Since I returned to Ukraine in June, one thing has been clear everywhere I’ve gone – from Lviv to Mariupol, from universities to military facilities, from government offices to NGOs’ workspaces — Ukraine is brimming with energy and new ideas. New ideas to resolve the conflict in the East while protecting Ukraine’s …
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October 27, 2019 Dobriy vechir! [Good evening!] So, I am also going to join you in Mariupol. I’m very pleased to be here with the two ministers — it’s a great honor to be with them, but it’s a greater honor to be with you. And Roman, thank you for the opportunity to do this. I want …
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October 11, 2019 Dobriy vechir! [Good evening!] I’m very pleased to be here. I understand that for those who want it, there is interpretation. Is that right, everybody can understand what I’m saying? Everybody’s good, okay. Welcome to America House. I am so pleased to be here, with Captain Stefanyshyn-Piper, who was last here – no, …
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October 7, 2019 Dobriy den [Good afternoon]. So, I’m very pleased to be here with all of you. I’m particularly pleased to be here with my colleague, [IREX President and CEO] Kristin Lord, with whom I’ve worked for a long time. And [United Kingdom] Ambassador Simmons, great to have you in this country, Ambassador. And …
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October 1, 2019 Thank you very much. It’s great to be here, I’m very pleased to join you here this afternoon. Let me congratulate, first of all, those of you who will be pitching here this afternoon. I understand there were 188 applications to pitch, and 7 were accepted. So congratulations to those seven. Congratulations …
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September 12, 2019 It’s a great honor for me to be here with you today to congratulate you, students, leaders of Ukraine — in two years, or in five years, or in six months. Ukraine is on the prospect — has the prospect of being great. It has a wonderful future. You are the future. …
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September 10, 2019 CDA Taylor: I’m very glad to be here with you this evening. It’s a great honor. And Daisy [Sindelar of RFE/RL], it’s great to have you here from another part of Europe. You’re in the heart of Europe now. Daisy Sindelar: The heart keeps moving! CDA Taylor: The heart keeps moving, but …
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September 4, 2019 On August 31, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. (CDA) William B. Taylor presented a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the President of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), Dr. Andriy Meleshevych. The U.S. contribution of $400,000 will help restore the Academy’s Old Academic Building that houses the single-domed “Church …
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Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires William Taylor to Undergraduate Students at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA) at the Beginning of the New Academic Year August 31, 2019 Dobre Den. Vitayu vam. [Good day. Hello to you.] I am so pleased to be here with you today. Congratulations to all of the students who are starting …
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August 30, 2019 General, thank you very much for having me here. And thank you all for participating in this competition. It’s an honor for me to join you at this site of this tough competition. I’ve heard about the difficult things that you’ve gone through over the last couple of days. Congratulations on going …
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August 29, 2019 Let me just say a few words of welcome here to everyone who has come to join us this afternoon. I’m very pleased that this group got together. This is an important news day in Kyiv! And you’ve joined us here – several of us, probably several of us – will probably …
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August 23, 2019 I’m very pleased to be here with you today. It’s an honor for me to join you, veterans of Ukraine. Today, we are here to honor more than 350,000 Ukrainians who have defended their country – your country, serving in your military – during this historic period. Ukraine’s veterans represent the best …
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August 9, 2019 Доброго дня. I am very pleased to be here. I am very pleased that Vadim will help me to speak with you. So, as I’ve already mentioned to several of the Volunteers, I think that the Peace Corps in Ukraine is one of the best things that Americans do here. I was here as …
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July 23, 2019 10:00am Thank you, JJ. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. It’s great to be here. I am pleased and proud that the United States is a friend of Ukraine. Thank you very much for your welcome. And to our colleagues around the table and around the world, and around Europe, it’s great …
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Friday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. As delivered Good morning, I’m very pleased to be here. Some of you may know I was here earlier, I was here back in 2006-2009 and it’s unusual in our system for a person like me to be able to come back to Ukraine, but I am very pleased to …
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Saturday, July 13, 2019 I am very pleased to be here at this event, to be able to have this conversation with such a wide range of friends of UCU. Thank you very much for the invitation to speak here tonight. It’s an honor for me — having been to Lviv and to UCU earlier …
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Press Conference at Sea Breeze 2019 in Odesa, Ukraine Sunday, July 7, 2019 Dobryi vechir! [Good evening!] I’ve very pleased to be here. Like the Admiral [U.S. Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti] said, some of us come back to Ukraine. For 19 years, as the Admiral said, Exercise Sea Breeze has been a key pillar …
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Friday, July 5, 2019 As delivered Dobroho Vechora, pani ta panove, druzi. [Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, friends.] It’s great to be back. Radyi vas bachyty. [It’s great to see you.] I am very pleased to be back here, to see Ukraine, as it has been ten years [since] I was [working] here, and I am very pleased to be …
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June 25, 2019 at 17:00 U.S. Embassy Kyiv Information Officer Ray Castillo: Welcome everybody to America House. So glad to have you all here. I guess I’m going to reintroduce to you our Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, Ambassador William Taylor. I knew he was very popular, but I’m overwhelmed. So, very excited and without further …
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U.S. Embassy Kyiv is pleased to welcome Ambassador William B. Taylor back to Ukraine as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. He will lead our team during this period of historic elections and transition. Ambassador Taylor brings a wealth of diplomatic experience to our team during this important moment in U.S.-Ukraine relations. He served as U.S. Ambassador to …
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June 7, 2019 at 11a.m. Доброго дня! Good morning everybody, it’s great to be here. I’m so happy, I’ve only been in Ukraine now for one week and I’m very happy to be here in such a beautiful and important place. And I’m very happy to kick off Go Camps, which – as you’ve heard …
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April 24, 2019 TRANSCRIPT Good evening! Доброго вeчора всім! Thank you for joining me tonight to celebrate Ukraine’s women of courage. Some of you may know that Mrs. Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and others marked International Women’s Day in Washington, D.C. with a ceremony to announce the recipients of our annual International Women of Courage Award. …
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April 19, 2019 TRANSCRIPT It is such a pleasure to be back here three weeks later for round two, or right before round two, with all of you from ENEMO. We are so appreciative of the diverse, independent, and professional group that ENEMO always fields for Ukrainian and other elections. As you probably know — …
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April 11, 2019 Hi everybody! It is such a pleasure to be here today at the Kyiv Security Forum. And it’s not actually a speech, it’s just a quick introduction to [Ambassador Kurt Volker’s] video presentation. I want to say that it is an honor to be here, though, at the Kyiv Security Forum, because …
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April 1, 2019 Good morning, all! I am thrilled to be here today, on this day, to help launch the High Anti-Corruption Court orientation program. And I want to say hello to all of our distinguished panelists here today, as well as everybody else. But especially, I want to say hello to the new judges …
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March 29, 2019 TRANSCRIPT Hello everybody! It is such a pleasure to be here and to welcome all of the ENEMO representatives and monitors, whether you’re short-term or long-term. We know it’s an energetic and diverse group from all over Europe. And so, I just want to give you a very warm welcome to Kyiv …
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March 12, 2019 This is really a great day, and I think it’s a great symbol of our wonderful partnership. Since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, and throughout the recent challenges caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the U.S. has steadfastly supported Ukraine as Ukraine defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity. And since 2014, the …
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March 5, 2019 Hi, everybody. Natalia, thank you, and it’s really an honor and a pleasure to be here to celebrate UCMC’s fifth anniversary. I think that’s an important milestone, and you noted the many friends — and there are many more American friends of Ukraine — who have spoken here at UCMC, and I’m …
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March 1, 2019 Thank you, Mary. I am very glad to be here today. I am pleased to welcome the participants from all over Ukraine to our nationwide “fact-hunting” activity. The global media landscape is experiencing a revolution. Social media has changed the way people get information and understand the world. That’s why it’s more important than …
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February 28, 2019 TRANSCRIPT So, I just want to say how pleased I am to be here. You guys clapped when we got onto the stage, but really, I think the applause should go to all of you for participating in what is a really important program – Tomorrow’s Lawyer. And we are so proud …
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Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch February 26, 2019 So, I’m very aware that I’m all that’s standing between you and the party. But I wanted to say thank you to everybody and I’m not going to name everybody, don’t worry. But I do want to thank all of our Ukrainian colleagues and friends, who …
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February 21, 2018 Good evening! Welcome to the American Independent Film Festival. I hope everybody is as excited as I am! And I want to thank Anna for putting together a really impressive program. I just want to say that over the next six days, I think Ukrainian audiences are going to see the very …
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February 5, 2019 Well, it is absolutely thrilling to be here with President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Groysman, Andy, and Lena. And it’s a real pleasure to be here with everybody who is here tonight, especially at the Annual Membership Appreciation Reception. Because it gives me a chance – on behalf of the U.S. government and …
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January 30, 2019 Kyiv City Hall Every year on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the United Nations urges every member state to look towards history and to honor the six million lives lost during a period of unparalleled depravity and inhumanity. As the 20th century recedes further into history, our commitment to the preservation of the …
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January 29, 2019 President Hotel, Kyiv Hi! Nobody is more excited to be in this auditorium than I am. And especially with that music. I feel like I should pump my fist up in the air, because it’s just such a thrill to be here! All of you are actively involved in the decentralization process, …
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January 28, 2019 Ukrainian Leadership Academy Thanks, Roman. I am thrilled to be here. The last time I was here was for graduation, so I look forward to coming back when all of you graduate. But in the meantime I really appreciate you taking time out of your studies to spend an hour with me …
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Thank you very much! It’s really such a pleasure to be here for the opening of the 5th Free Legal Aid Center. And I’d like to start with congratulating the Minister and the team of the Ministry of Justice for the Free Legal Aid Coordination Center, as I really think this is a critical step …
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Kyiv, Ukraine December 6, 2018 As Delivered Hello everybody! It’s really a pleasure to be here with you this evening. And I want to thank Andy and the great team at AmCham for the wonderful relationship that we enjoy not only with AmCham, but that we enjoy with all of you as well. And I …
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Kyiv, Ukraine November 30, 2018 As Delivered Hello everybody! It’s really an honor to join everybody here today to commemorate World AIDS Day. And thank you, especially to 100% Life for organizing such a significant event. And I want to thank everybody else who is here on a very cold Friday morning to bring awareness …
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Kyiv, Ukraine November 29, 2018 As Delivered I appreciate being here today and I understand that you’ve made some good progress, but I did just want to note that I think this MJC comes at a critical moment in Ukraine’s struggle for independence and the development of its military forces. I think the senior U.S. …
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November 29, 2018 AS DELIVERED Доброго ранку! Hello everybody. I want to thank you for inviting me here today and I want to thank the organizers for hosting this conference at what turns out to be a very critical moment. The events of November 25th lend an added sense of urgency to Ukraine’s Naval Strategy. …
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Ternopil November 8, 2018 I just want to say congratulations to everybody on a really an auspicious day that we’ve all been waiting for. And I think I know how everybody feels here, because a long time ago, when I was nine years old, a McDonald’s came near my hometown. And I remember driving a …
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November 8, 2018 TRANSCRIPT Hi, everybody! Вітаю вас! It is great to be here today and I have to tell you, I took my very first ride on the trolley bus from the new McDonald’s — that everybody here should go to — to come here to see this employment fair. And I was able to …
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October 29, 2018 10:15 a.m. Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, members of the U.S. trade mission, distinguished guests: I am so pleased to welcome the U.S. Trade Mission to Ukraine – the first in 10 years! It’s organized by the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce. This trade mission is a …
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October 25, 2018 Mariupol I just want to say, it is a thrill to be here with all Маріуполці and some [from] Kyiv as well. I think some of you may remember, Mariupol was the very first place that I visited when I first arrived in Ukraine two years ago. And then I came back …
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October 24, 2018 Thank you! Thank you very much! It is such a pleasure to be here with all of you today, and with such a distinguished delegation led by the Rector. You have just outlined just another step in terms of developing the great partnership that the U.S. Embassy has with Mariupol State University. …
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October 10, 2018 Thank you! Hello, everybody! It’s an honor to be here tonight for this house-warming in these brand new studios and the new head-quarters of RFE/RL – Radio Svoboda. Since it was established during the Cold War, Radio Free Europe has played a crucial role in providing uncensored, reliable information. It has given …
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September 27, 2018 Good morning, everyone. So, I am so thrilled to be here with you on the third anniversary of the establishment of NABU. And I want to wish all of you, and I want to wish NABU, a Happy Birthday! I’m not sure whether a cake is coming out next! Obviously, that’s a …
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September 3, 2018 Lviv Q: These exercises [Rapid Trident] have been held in Lviv four years, and what is your assessment of the dynamics of this exercise? Well, actually, I would note that the operation has been going on, the exercise has been going on, for about 18 years and even before that, the international …
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Monday, September 3, 2018, 09:00 a.m. Yavoriv Дóброго рáнку всім! …and all the distinguished guests, welcome, and thank you for joining Exercise Rapid Trident 2018. As we open Rapid Trident 2018, we remember a long-held truth: each of our nations is stronger together with partners than when we stand alone. Today 2,200 participants from 14 …
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August 31, 2018 Доброго рaнку всім! Minister Avakov, Chief Kniazev, graduates, and other guests — it is an honor to be here today and congratulate you on the impressive progress you have made on reforms in the law enforcement sector. All of us at the American Embassy are proud to partner with the Ministry of …
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August 22, 2018 It is an honor for me to speak here today, on behalf of the United States Government and the American people. I would especially like to thank Oksana Havrylyuk and Yaroslav Pavlovsky from the Information Coordination Center Foundation for organizing this important forum. And, Mr. President, it is an honor to share …
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August 17, 2018 Thank you, ladies and gentleman, and everybody who is here today. It is such a great pleasure to be here today to transfer two more of the Firefinder radar systems and radar support equipment to our partners in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This brings the total number of TPQ-36 Firefinder radar we …
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June 14, 2018 Kyiv Hello everybody! I want to thank you for providing me with an opportunity to share some thoughts with you today. Because from the sidelines, it seems there is so much momentum right now for health care reform. And the reason why is obvious: When asked, Ukrainians consistently list health care reform …
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June 6, 2018 What would be the consequences of passing a law on anti-corruption court that is not agreed with the IMF? Has the U.S. Embassy made those consequences clear to the parliamentary groups and faction in the Rada? The need for this court is clear: the establishment of a genuinely independent and effective anti-corruption …
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June 6, 2018 Kyiv Thanks a lot! I mean how great is that? The first ever US AGRO Pavilion here, and all of you are a part of it. We are hoping that it is going to be super successful, because as I’ve told some of you as I was going around and looked at …
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June 4, 2018 Thank you for being here and not forgetting. About a year ago I spoke at the Mezhyhirya Fest, an annual event that many of you may also participate in. It recognizes the best journalist work in investigative and special reporting. Since it was about a year ago it gave us an opportunity …
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May 31, 2018 Kyiv, Ukraine Good morning. It is a pleasure and an honor to be here once again this year. I think, as you know, it is a long tradition for the United States to gather for prayer breakfasts as a moment to share our many faiths, and as a time to reflect upon …
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May 17, 2018 Let me just say upfront, it thrills me to be here. When I was a student, I dreamed of being a journalist. It was my first ambition. And I made it all the way to the becoming the editor of my high school newspaper. I want to tell you why I wanted …
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April 17, 2018 Kyiv Thank you everybody for attending what I think is a very important conference. And I just wanted to say hello to Vice PM Rozenko, to Minister Reva, and to Chairman Zarudnyi, as well as our many other distinguished guests. I am really pleased to be here today to mark the official …
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April 12, 2018 Thank you, thank you everybody. And thanks for the invitation to appear at this forum. I think these are important topics to discuss here in Kyiv and around the world. The theme for this summit in Brussels is to demonstrate NATO’s strength, and NATO’s unity, and NATO’s resolve. I think that’s a …
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Kyiv March 1, 2018 11:45 am Thank you Neil for the kind introduction, and to Tomas (Fiala) and to Dragon thanks for having all of us here. I know that most of you here are from the financial world, assessing if Ukraine is a right place for your money, but also your time. I’m a …
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February 27, 2018 President Hotel, Kyiv To all of my colleagues who are here today – I really thank you all for the chance to be here with you today to take stock of the past year’s efforts to combat Trafficking in Persons. As you know, trafficking is modern-day slavery and it’s a global problem. …
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Kyiv February 26, 2018 Good morning everybody. It’s really an honor to be here at the fourth international forum on the de-occupation of Crimea. I am pleased be here, although, I think like all speaking here today I am sorry that it’s under circumstances. Four years after Russian forces took over the Crimean Rada, forums …
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February 14, 2018 Kyiv As Delivered Доброго ранку! Шановний генерале Муженко, шановні пані та панове. Це задоволення для мене бути сьогодні тут для передачі двох тисяч п’ятисот приборів нічного бачення нашим партнерам в Збройних Силах України. З ними загальна кількість приборів нічного бачення що ми надали збільшилася майже в два рази. Технологія в цих приборах …
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January 3, 2018 Twenty-six years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the results are in: the new countries that pivoted most decisively from their corrupt legacy have fared the best, while those that maintained the old ways have faltered. Liberal democracies and market economies have consistently delivered the greatest freedoms and the broadest prosperity …
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November 16, 2017 It is such a pleasure to be here with all of you and obviously the distinguished guests in our front row. I am sure everybody here is distinguished. I am honored to join you at this Sixth Annual Civil Society Capacity Building Forum and greeting 1,700 civil activists who are participating in …
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October 27, 9:30am Thank you very much, and I apologize – can you hear me, do I need the microphone? Ok. I apologize for starting a little late today. (Inaudible) It’s a super important topic – the corporate governance issue is one that I think all of us believe is critically important, and yet it’s …
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October 26, 2017 As delivered Good evening. It’s so great to be here tonight with all of you. A lot of new friends, but also some old friends – I won’t say how old, but people who I’ve known for a long time. It’s great to see you all here tonight. And it’s fabulous to …
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Kyiv October 24, 2017 Hello, everybody. I’d like to welcome everybody and I really want to thank you, Andriy, and Naftogaz for inviting me to speak today because I think all of us understand, or we wouldn’t be in this room, how crucial the oil and gas sector is for Ukraine’s long-term welfare. It’s really …
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August 28, 2017 Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine Kyiv Доброго дня! I’m thrilled to be here and I want to thank you, Minister for a warm welcome and for hosting all of us here today. And I want to welcome friends from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and as well as of course Bunge. It’s …
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July 3, 2017 Good evening, everybody. Tomorrow, Americans will pause to celebrate the Declaration of Independence – the inspiring words that forged our nation. That all people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And that ours is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. That …
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June 29, 2017 Thank you, first of all, to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and to Ambassador Mingarelli firstly. I think really interesting observations and it’s a pleasure to be with – to be here with everybody who has, I think, a shared dream of rapprochement with Europe, with the EU, and many of …
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June 26, 2017 Good morning everybody, Mr. Buquicchio,Mr. Filatov, Mr. Kryvenko, Mr. Ehnberg, it’s such a pleasure to be here with you today, and distinguished guests. I’m really pleased you could come early on a Monday morning to join us here today to present the Rule of Law Checklist. When I was thinking about this …
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Fairmont Hotel Kyiv, Ukraine May 11, 2017 As delivered It is great to see so many friends and partners out there. And if Susant hasn’t said that we needed to have a round of applause, I would have said that. It’s great to be here for such a super occasion. And of course, one of …
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April 27, 2017 As delivered Добрий день! Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to join you today. I want to start with special thanks to Katia Vogt, country director of IREX, for organizing this alumni conference and to the many of you who have traveled from across Ukraine to be here. Since 2002, …
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April 20, 2017 America House Добрий вечір. Welcome to America House. America House is a very special house. This is a place where Americans and Ukrainians come together to learn from each other, and to talk about things that are important to all of us, that are important to Americans and important to Ukrainians. Tonight …
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As Delivered Radisson Blu Hotel, Kyiv April 7, 2017 10:30 a.m. Question from Moderator: Why is independent public broadcasting important for Ukraine? Thanks for that question. I think that’s an important question. Because a Public Broadcasting Service is, as basically everyone here has already intimated, it’s important not just for Ukraine, but it’s important for …
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Select Panel with former Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer April 6, 2017 Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch: I just wanted to note that over the last twenty-five years, Ukraine and the United States have been steadfast partners, and I think that relationship has been strong and deep across all spheres, including – of course- in the security …
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March 28, 2017 Ambassador Yovanovitch took part in the ceremonial launch of a new project designed to improve services provided to travelers and prevent corruption at the border crossing points. The New Face of the Border Project is jointly implemented by the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), the INL Office of the U.S. Embassy, and …
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March 20, 2017 Доброго дня всім! Я дуже рада бути тут сьогодні. I want to thank the leadership of the National Police of Ukraine and the Patrol Police Department for their unwavering commitment to police reform in Ukraine. You have much to be proud of. The progress we have made together in standing up the …
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March 16, 2017 Hyatt Regency Hotel Hi, everybody! When I agreed to come here and address you all, I didn’t realize that I would be in the very dangerous after-lunch slot. So, I am going to do my best to sort of entertain all of you and keep your attention. I want to thank …
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Thursday 2 March, 2017 As delivered Good morning and thank you for inviting me to join you today. I’d like to start by thanking the Prime Minister for articulating a really strong pro-reform agenda for Ukraine. And I’d also like to thank Vox Ukraine and Borys Davydenko – this is a really important conference and …
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February 21, 2017 Kyiv Доброго дня, Members of Parliament, distinguished guests. Thank you for allowing me to share a few thoughts on how we can partner for agricultural growth and rural development in Ukraine. Despite its challenges, agriculture in Ukraine has found ways to grow and thrive, and agriculture remains a major source of revenue …
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Ambassador Nikki Haley U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City February 21, 2017 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Foreign Minister Klimkin, for chairing this important and timely open debate. Thank you also Secretary-General Guterres, Secretary-General Zannier, and Secretary-General Schmidt for your comprehensive briefings. It can be tempting …
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February 8, 2017 Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) yesterday to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and to promote transparency between the two nations on tax matters. The agreement underscores our continued cooperation and strong bilateral relationship with Ukraine as well as …
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February 7, 2017 Thank you very much. I am so pleased to be here for the signing of the agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or as we call it, FATCA. FATCA introduces reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions with respect to certain accounts held by U.S. persons and certain foreign entities …
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January 27, 2017 Good afternoon, on this solemn day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to reflect on our shared history and to honor the victims of the Nazi era. Today, the United States joins Ukraine and nations around the world in reflection and the offering of condolences. Ceremonies will take place across the United …
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January 19, 2017 Ambassador Yovanovitch visited Odesa Portside Plant (OPP) January 19 to tour the facilities and meet with senior managers and trade union representatives. OPP is a world class facility, with the potential to attract international investors. Although not currently operational, the facility is being well maintained by the management team.
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January 18, 2017 Bigger, stronger, better What will the United States and Ukraine be celebrating together in 2042? The start of a new year is always a time for reflection and resolution. For looking back and looking forward. For celebrating accomplishments, and renewing commitment to goals not yet attained. And as I’ve come to learn …
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December 28, 2016 Дóброго дня! Good afternoon Mr. President, colleagues and honored guests. I’m very happy to be here today with our international and Ukrainian colleagues as we celebrate the conclusion of the Year of English in Ukraine. The promotion of the English language is always a priority for the U.S. Embassy, and this year …
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December 19-20, Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch visited Odesa for the first time. During her trip, Ambassador Yovanovitch attended the opening ceremony for the English Access Micro-scholarship program at South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University, met alumni of US exchange programs at Odesa’s Window on America, met up with Acting Governor of Odesa Oblast Ms. Solomia Bobrovska, visited …
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December 15, 2016 Today U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch attended the opening ceremony of 3rd International Conference “Recovery of Proceeds of Grand Political Corruption in Ukraine: Seizure, Confiscation, Management” organized by the Anti-corruption Action Center (ANTAC) jointly with Transparency International in Ukraine in Kyiv on December 15-16. Ambassador underscored the importance of asset recovery and …
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December 15, 2016 Countering trafficking in persons is a U.S. policy priority in Ukraine and around the world. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch participated in today’s panel discussion “Modern Challenges and Ways of Counteracting Human Trafficking in the Reform Strategy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine” organized by NGO “LEAD Office” in …
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December 9, 2016 Kyiv As prepared Доброго ранку Прем’єр Міністр Гройсман, я рада вас привітати сьогодні на цьому заході. Today we proudly mark the 14th anniversary of International Anti-Corruption Day. On this day, governments, activists, and ordinary people around the world come together to proclaim that corruption is totally and completely unacceptable. It threatens security. …
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November 9, 2016 Good afternoon (Дóброго дня всім)! It is a great pleasure to join you today (Я дýже рáда бýти тут сьогóдні). Thank you for the introduction and for setting the stage so well. Also, let me briefly thank Citibank Ukraine and Steve Fisher for the hard work that went into organizing this forum. …
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America House, Kyiv November 9, 2016 Доброго ранку! Good morning. Welcome to America House. There are a lot of people here today. And we welcome you to this breakfast celebrating the results, we are anticipating the results, of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. This morning, we continue a tradition that began with George Washington back …
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October 27, 2016 Dobrogo dnia usim! Rada vas bachyty. It is truly an honor to be here today, I am thrilled to see the results of the renovation. This project is so much more than just a simple building renovation. For nearly 320 children, this school is a second home. A place where they will …
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October 25, 2016 Доброго ранку! Я рада вас привітати сьогодні на цьому заході. Good morning Prime Minister Groysman, Vice-Prime Minister Zubko, and distinguished guests. I am both honored and excited to be with you today for the launch of USAID’s decentralization program. Support for decentralization in Ukraine is truly an international effort. I want to …
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October 20, 2016 Kyiv-Mohyla Business School Доброго вечора всім! Я дуже рада бути тут сьогодні. Thank you so much for inviting me to speak at this event. The role of women in government and, indeed, society is one near and dear to my heart. Many of you are already active reformers, and I thank you …
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October 6, 2016 Good Morning. (добрий ранок) It is a great pleasure to join you today. Thank you Oleksandra and Nicholas for setting the stage so well. Also, let me briefly thank the Organizing Committee, UAID, the K. Fund, and the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs for their hard work that went into organizing …
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October 5, 2016 Я дуже рада сьогодні бути тут з вами. So I am really pleased to be here with everybody today, with Acting Minister of Health Suprun, Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Waschuk, and Mayor Klychko, and, of course, Ms. Barberis, the UNICEF Representative to Ukraine. I’m gonna start with a really undiplomatic statement. But …
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September 23, 2016 Good Morning. It’s a great pleasure to join such a distinguished group here today in Kharkiv. Thank you Acting Governor Svitlychna for hosting us, and thank you, Regional Council Head Chernov for the hard work that went into organizing this forum. There are several reasons I wanted to come to Kharkiv. First, …
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August 31, 2016. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch visited Mariupol on August 31, her first trip outside Kyiv since she arrived in country on August 22. While in Mariupol, she joined President Poroshenko at the official opening of the USAID-Supported Administrative Services Center, toured the city with the Mariupol Patrol Police, and met with civic activists at the …
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July 31, 2016 Interview by Michaela Kampl [transl. from German] Geoffrey Pyatt sees progress in the fight against corruption, but there is still much to do. Much is better now in Ukraine, at least in Geoffrey Pyatt’s view. Pyatt has been US Ambassador to Ukraine since 2013; he will move to Athens during the summer. He …
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July 29, 2016 Brussels Media Hub Moderator: Thank you so much and greetings to everybody from the U.S. Department of State. I would like to welcome all of you who have dialed in on this Friday morning from across Europe and I’d like to thank you for joining in today’s discussion. We are pleased this …
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July 26, 2016. MODERATOR: I am so pleased to introduce to you Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, who is the best friend of Ukraine and who did a lot to our country and has stood with us through many changes. I believe that though the Ambassador is leaving soon Ukraine, we will stay in touch and this …
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July 24, 2016 K1 Pier, Odesa AMBASSADOR PYATT: Thank you very much, Commander Caldwell. I want to begin by offering a huge shout out and thank you to the Sailors and Marines who are here in Odesa today as part of our support for the Sea Breeze exercise. This is one of the most complicated …
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July 24, 2016 Odessa, Bristol Hotel AMBASSADOR PYATT: Dobroho Ranku! It is a wonderful pleasure for me to back in Odesa for another edition of the Sea Breeze exercise. I’d like to begin my remarks by offering profound thanks to Admiral O’Connor, all of his colleagues from Sixth Fleet and in particular the Sailors and …
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July 21, 2016 Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Cardin, members of this committee. It is a privilege and an honor to appear before you today as President Obama’s nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Ukraine. If confirmed, I look forward to working with this Committee and Congress to continue our strong support for …
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Novoe Vremya interview translation The Voice of America July 8, 2016 U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt on What It Is That He Has Difficulty Explaining About Ukrainians in Washington and About Americans in Kyiv During three years in the position of the U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt became a heavyweight of Ukrainian politics. His announcements were listened …
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