Remarks by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Pennington at the State Border Guard Service New Face of the Border Selection Ceremony of Staff July 16, 2020 Deputy Prime Minister Stefanishina, Chief Deineko, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon to all of you. I’m very happy to be here virtually to participate in this ceremony. First and …
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March 3, 2020 I am glad to be here today for this next iteration of our dialogue on cybersecurity. Before I — I’ll make brief remarks and then will introduce members of our team, and meet the members of your team. We are here today because the United States and Ukraine both face significant threats in …
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November 29, 2019 Good morning, everybody. I think it’s a testament to your dedication and belief in this cause that you’re all here today despite the rain and a little bit of inclement weather. First, I’d like to thank 100% Life for organizing this event today, and also for their dedication to this cause over …
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October 19, 2019 Good evening, everyone. It’s an incredible pleasure for me to join all of you here tonight for this Music of Freedom concert presented by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band in collaboration with members of the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra of the National Philharmonic, soloists of the National Presidential Orchestra, and eastern …
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October 18, 2019 Thank you very much, Tim, for that kind introduction. Now, all that means — I’ve served in all of those places, which means I’m very old. [laughter] But welcome to all of you, especially to our Access students, teachers, parents. I’m very pleased to be here this afternoon to celebrate Access’ 10th anniversary in …
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October 16, 2019 Hello, good afternoon, everybody. It is a real pleasure and honor to be here. You know, this is the favorite thing [for] me and my colleagues in the Embassy to do every year, because it’s so fun to see the volunteers, the host families, and all the people that make the Peace …
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October 10, 2019 Good morning everybody. It’s a great pleasure and honor to be here today among so many impressive women and men here in this event. First of all, I’d just like to say I’ve been here in Ukraine for a little over four months, and just in the time I’ve been here, I …
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October 9, 2019 Good evening! It’s really an honor and a pleasure to be here in this beautiful theater with such a wonderful audience. Thank you for coming tonight. First, some thanks. I would like to thank Marta Kolomayets and the entire Fulbright team, including the Fulbright Alumni circle, for such an impressive event tonight …
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September 20, 2019 Доброго дня! Good morning everybody. I’m afraid I don’t even have as much Ukrainian as the Ambassador from Great Britain, but I hope I can still share my thoughts with you in English. Thank you for the opportunity to join you today. It’s really wonderful to be here today among so many …
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Saturday, July 6, 2019 Thank you everybody. It’s wonderful to be here. First of all, let me say I’m incredibly impressed with the crowd here — so large! I’m glad you’ve all come to enjoy the beautiful day and take advantage of the lovely space. First of all, I’d like to thank Andy and the …
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June 7, 2019 Thank you very much. It’s a pleasure to be here with General [Serhiy] Salkutsan to mark the graduation of 19 Ukrainian Armed Forces Officers from the basic English course provided by the U.S. Defense Language Institute. This course was conducted based on a special request by senior levels of the Ukrainian Armed …
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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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December 5, 2018 Доброго ранку! Good morning distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am both honored and excited to be here today for the 3rd Annual Local Governance Forum. I would be remiss if I didn’t start out my remarks by mentioning the extraordinary events of November 25th. Russian vessels attacked Ukrainian naval vessels and …
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December 1, 2016 Good morning. I am delighted to join you all here beneath the Red Ribbon Memorial on this day dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day is a time to commemorate and honor those who have battled, died from, and continue the struggle against HIV/AIDS. Through the collective efforts of civil …
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20 July, 2016 Good morning. Thank you to the Reanimation Package of Reforms for organizing this event, and thank you all for coming. I was going to offer opening comments related directly to the theme of this seminar. The embassy prepared such comments. But the events of yesterday changed that. You need to talk today …
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April 22, 2016 Intercontinental Hotel Kyiv, Ukraine MR. KENT: (In Ukrainian) Good morning, Minister Omelyan, Committee Head Dubnevych, Andy. I’m very pleased to speak with you today on the modernization of Ukraine’s infrastructure. Allow me to continue in English. I would like to congratulate you, Minister, on your appointment. We’ve worked closely with you in the past, …
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