The NATO summit in Ankara was one of the key events of the year for Euro-Atlantic security. Amid Russia's war against Ukraine, the Alliance's member states had to address not only the issue of bolstering their own defences, but also determine the future format of support for Ukraine.What do the summit’s decisions mean for NATO’s future? Is transatlantic unity holding firm? How is Ukraine’s role in the West’s security strategy changing? These issues will be discussed by participants in a special online discussion organised by the Kyiv Security Forum, entitled ‘NATO Summit in Ankara: Decisions, Challenges, and the Way Forward’.The key topic of discussion is the new strategic reality, in which Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a challenge to the entire Euro-Atlantic security system.Participants of the discussion:Arseniy YATSENYUK, Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014–2016);Danylo LUBKIVSKY, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine (2014), Member of the Security Council, Kyiv Security Forum;Tanya HARTMAN, Head, Policy East Team, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, NATO HQ;Ambassador William TAYLOR, Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2006–2009; 2019–2020);Ambassador Kurt VOLKER, US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations (2017–2019);Marcin BUŻANSKI, Director of the European Office of the Kyiv Security Forum (Brussels).The discussion will be moderated by Mark LOBEL, a journalist and BBC presenter.The discussion topics include:what political signals were sent by the NATO summit in Ankara;how the summit’s decisions will affect future support for Ukraine;whether the allies are prepared for a long-term strengthening of European defence.The Kyiv Security Forum’s special discussions are taking place as part of a new project – ‘Kyiv Security Forum: Deep Strike’. This is a series of expert discussions on current events and key trends in the fields of security, the economy and Ukraine’s foreign policy. The project aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the most significant challenges shaping the country’s future.The Kyiv Security Forum (KSF), founded by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation, is Ukraine’s leading international discussion platform on issues of war and peace. Prominent international leaders, politicians, diplomats, experts, activists and journalists take part in KSF events. The platform operates on several levels simultaneously: keeping Ukraine at the forefront of the global agenda; expanding our country’s circle of international partners; and building expertise on current security issues.

What do the NATO summit decisions mean? The Kyiv Security Forum will host a special discussion

“We are tired. The world needs to pay more attention to Ukraine”: How the Kyiv Security Forum managed to bring Prince Harry, NATO and EU leaders to the capital”

<div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe width="100%" height="560" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FKLsMZwbo_o?si=aU6Q7DPxlQzeSBbv" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>📍 On May 8-9, 2025, the 17th annual Kyiv Security Forum will be held in Ukraine’s capital by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation.The title of the Forum is "UA: UNITE AGAIN TO DEFEAT THE GLOBAL AGGRESSOR".This year's Forum is dedicated to two symbolic dates: the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II and the 40th anniversary of Europe Day as an official holiday of the European Union.These milestones hold a particular significance in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.The key topics of the Forum: &nbsp;&nbsp; - How to stop the Russian aggressor? &nbsp; - How to achieve a just peace for Ukraine and the world? &nbsp; - How to prevent the Third World War?The two-day event will feature discussions with high representatives of the Governments, Defense Ministries and General Staffs of partner countries, the international intelligence community, as well as prominent international figures, high level Ukrainian and foreign officials, parliamentarians, diplomats, intellectuals, security and foreign policy experts, and civil society activists.The Kyiv Security Forum, founded by Arseniy Yatsenyuk's Open Ukraine Foundation, is the main platform of our country for discussing issues of war and peace, national and global security.The Kyiv Security Forum partners: NATO, The Atlantic Council, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, CEPA, IndeX, Impact.The live broadcast will start at 10:00 a.m., May 8, on the media platforms of the KSF and our media partners: &nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/ksfopenukraine">Kyiv Security Forum Facebook page;</a>&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/OpenUkraineFund">Open Ukraine Foundation Facebook page;</a>&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ksf.openukraine.org/">Kyiv Security Forum website;</a> &nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/@OpenUkraine">Open Ukraine Foundation YouTube channel;</a> &nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/@YatsenyukOrgUaofficial">Arseniy Yatsenyuk YouTube channel;</a> &nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/yatsenyuk.arseniy">Arseniy Yatsenyuk Facebook page.</a>Media partners of the Kyiv Security Forum: Espreso, Censor.net, NV, The Cipher Brief, Gazeta.ua, Іnterfax-Ukraine, Glavkom, Defense Express, Day, Grnt Media, Ukraine Media Center, Gordon, TVA, UkraineWorld, Ukraine Crisis Media Center.Official hashtags: #KSF #KSF2025

The 17th Annual Kyiv Security Forum on May 8-9 “UA: UNITE AGAIN TO DEFEAT THE GLOBAL AGGRESSOR”

On October 31 - November 1, the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation will hold the 10th Kyiv Security Forum for Youth in Ukraine’s capital.The topic of the first Youth KSF since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion is "Gen W. Ukraine’s War Generation".The Forum will be attended by over 100 young leaders from all over the country.It is aimed to become a platform for discussing the challenges Ukrainian youth are facing during the war, the crucial mission that young people have undertaken in bringing victory closer and that awaits them after the war is over.<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YFRu2FpsI-I?si=GmVlL1UjiSL47x0_" width="800" height="450" frameborder="0"></iframe>Prominent Ukraine’s and international public figures, representatives of the military, prominent volunteers and civil society activists, experts on security and international relations will become speakers of the Youth KSF. Among the speakers of the Forum: Marie-Doha BESANCENOT, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO; David PETRAEUS, Commander of the U.S Central Command (2008-2010), Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency; Kurt VOLKER, United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations (2017-19); Oleksandra MATVIICHUK, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties; Natalie JARESKO, Chairperson, The Aspen Institute Kyiv, Ukraine’s Finance Minister (2014-16); Anton DROBOVYCH, Head of the Institute of National Remembrance; Vitaly PORTNIKOV, journalist.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KSFY_311024_agenda_en_94e501827b.pdf">Forum program</a>.The 10th Kyiv Security Forum for Youth is organized by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation in partnership with the NATO Representation to Ukraine and supported by the National Democratic Institute and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Ukraine. The institutional partner of the Forum is the Atlantic Council.Media partners: Espreso, Censor.NET, TVA, Gordon, Gazeta.ua, Interfax-Ukraine, Glavkom, Ukraine World, Ukraine Media Center, Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, The Day Newspaper. Telegraf, Defense Express, INDEX.<figure class="image"><img src="https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/gen_w_eng_b8a92c93dc.jpg" alt="gen_w_eng.jpg" srcset="https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_gen_w_eng_b8a92c93dc.jpg 245w,https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/small_gen_w_eng_b8a92c93dc.jpg 500w,https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/medium_gen_w_eng_b8a92c93dc.jpg 750w,https://ksf-openukraine.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/large_gen_w_eng_b8a92c93dc.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="1000px"></figure>Live broadcast starts 11 a.m., October 31, at the KSF and our partner resources:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/ksfopenukraine/">Facebook KSF</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ksf.openukraine.org/en">KSF site</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBAPyQINZeF1XDNaIhhJsg">YouTube Open Ukraine Foundation</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/YatsenyukOrgUaofficial">YouTube Arseniy Yatsenyuk</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/yatsenyuk.arseniy/">Facebook Arseniy Yatsenyuk</a>Kyiv Security Forum for Youth is a leading platform for engaging young leaders in discussing issues of national security and international relations. Since 2012, 9 Kyiv Security Forums for Youth have been held. In September 2021, Kyiv Security Forum launched the initiative of youth meetings "West-East, North-South”.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

On October 31 - November 1, the 10th Kyiv Security Forum for Youth will be held (LIVE)

The Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation has donated 50 new drones to the frontline as part of the Drones4Front project.Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the founder of the Foundation met with a representative of the unit, a soldier, a drone operator, a hero who has been participating in combat operations since February 2022.“Such conversations allow us to better understand the needs of our military in order to help more and better,” the founder of the Foundation Arseniy Yatsenyuk said.Drones from the Open Ukraine Foundation are already in service with the 53rd separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh. The UAVs bombard the enemy in the eastern sector.The Open Ukraine Foundation continues to make a significant contribution to providing the Ukrainian army with the necessary equipment and supplies. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Foundation has donated more than 350 drones.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xPePDmQtDug?si=oUTjlKSRy0kUWgQq" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>