Volodymyr Zelensky

The Week in Press Releases: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 9, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
  • Rather than collecting on the obligation, they forgive it, thus reducing financial hardship for people who need help the most.

TIME Names the 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME names Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraineas the 2022 Person of the Year.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME names Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraineas the 2022 Person of the Year.
  • Near Kherson, Shuster also reported from the bomb-proof military bunker, where Zelensky held a strategy session with officers in charge of the southern front.
  • Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, the world marched to Volodymyr Zelensky's beat in 2022.
  • Read TIME's exclusive interview with President Zelensky: https://bit.ly/3uzfwrr
    PLUS - TIME Names the 2022 Athlete, Entertainer, Icon, Heroes, Innovators and Breakthrough Artist of the Year:

JEWISH LIFE TELEVISION TO LAUNCH SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE Starring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, September 19, 2022

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

When a pupil posts the video on YouTube, it becomes a viral sensation.

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  • When a pupil posts the video on YouTube, it becomes a viral sensation.
  • Everybody loves Vasily's outrage and people start gathering money for a presidential campaign, which he wins.
  • Servant of the People follows Vasily's new life as president.
  • In the wake of this years Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Zelensky has received global praise (Reuters, August 10, 2022) as a modern Churchill (AP, March 7, 2022), going From Schlemiel to Super Hero (Spectre, March 18, 2022).

Readout of the telephone conversation between President Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

A phone call between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took place on Thursday 15 April 2021.President Charles Michel expressed deep concern with regard to the large ongoing build-up of Russian military forces on Ukraine's border and in illegally-annexed Crimea.

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  • A phone call between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took place on Thursday 15 April 2021.President Charles Michel expressed deep concern with regard to the large ongoing build-up of Russian military forces on Ukraine's border and in illegally-annexed Crimea.
  • The President of the European Council conveyed the EU's unwavering support to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in its internationally recognised borders.
  • President Michel reiterated his call on Russia to uphold the OSCE principles and commitments on transparency of military movements.
  • The ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU will exchange views on Ukraine on Monday.

Ukraine: reforms must continue

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this visit came much later than intended: undoubtedly, Ukraine has been at the top of the EU agenda since the Maidan Revolution of Dignity in 2014 and the conflict in the east.

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  • Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this visit came much later than intended: undoubtedly, Ukraine has been at the top of the EU agenda since the Maidan Revolution of Dignity in 2014 and the conflict in the east.
  • I met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Ministers of Defence and of Foreign Affairs.
  • I also met the Head of the Rada anti-corruption committee and representatives of an anti-corruption NGO.

My visits to the Maidan Memorial and to the Wall of Remembrance gave me a profound sense of what Ukrainians have gone through.

    • The most touching part of this trip was my visit to the Maidan Memorial dedicated to the heavenly hundred who lost their lives, murdered by snipers near Maidan square on February 2014.
    • The war in eastern Ukraine has claimed 13 thousand lives and forced 2.4 million people out of their homes.
    • These visits gave me a profound sense of what Ukrainians have gone through.

EU: the strongest and most reliable partner of Ukraine

    • Since the beginning of this fight, the EU stood by Ukraine, as its strongest and most reliable partner, in terms of economic integration, support for the reform processes, and defence of Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    • The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, concluded in 2014, is the most comprehensive one that the EU has with any another third country.
    • Since then, Ukraine has received from the EU 14 billion, an unprecedented level of support.

Plenty of work to be done together

    • There is, however, still plenty of work to be done together to fully reap the benefits of that cooperation within the framework of the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area.
    • As I told the President, the European Union is not a charity or a cash machine: the best way for us to support Ukraine is to help reforming the country.
    • In recent months, the COVID-19 crisis has worsened the socio-economic situation in Ukraine as it has done elsewhere.
    • To face this crisis, the EU with its Member States are helping Ukraine with more than 190 million through the Team Europe initiative.

President Zelenskyy’s election in April 2019 was a sign of the strong willingness of the Ukrainians to fight corruption and to loosen the oligarchs' grip on the country

    • President Zelenskyys election in April 2019 was a sign of the strong willingness of the Ukrainians to fight corruption and to loosen the oligarchs' grip on the country.
    • His first months in office were characterised by a turbo regime with the Parliament quickly adopting long-stalled reforms.
    • However, according to many observers, the pace of reforms has slowed down recently, including on the implementation of the Association Agreement commitments.
    • The government reshuffle in early March and the dismissals of reformist figures sent worrying signals over the readiness to resist vested interests.

The courageous work of anti-corruption NGOs

    • During my visit, I was also impressed by the courageous work of the NGO Anticorruption Action Center (ANTAC).
    • These brave citizens take personal risks in their fight against corruption.
    • Vitaliy Shabunin, the head of ANTAC, told me about when his house was burnt down last July.
    • We also regret that there is still no criminal prosecution in the PrivatBank case regarding a fraud of more than $5 billion.

I insisted in particular on the necessity to ensure transparent, merit-based and de-politicised selection processes for the anti-corruption authorities.

    • Last July, we signed with Ukraine a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a new macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme for an amount of 1.2 billion.
    • I reminded President Zelenskyy that there were conditions attached to this MoU, above all concerning the enhancement of the rule of law and anti-corruption reforms.
    • I insisted in particular on the necessity to ensure transparent, merit-based and de-politicised selection processes for the anti-corruption authorities.

President Zelenskyy won general praise for his outreach to the people in the east and his moves to help relaunch the implementation of the Minsk Agreements.


      Regarding the conflict in eastern Ukraine and relations with Russia, President Zelenskyy’s ambition was to change the dynamics. He won general praise for his outreach to the people in the east, including in the non-government controlled areas, and his moves to help relaunch the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. However, progress remains still limited nine months after the Paris Summit last December.

An unprecedented ceasefire


    A new ceasefire has indeed been agreed and is effectively observed since 27 July. This is unprecedented. It failed, however, to create a positive dynamic in the negotiations and the pandemic has worsened the situation on the ground. The de-facto closure of the Line of Contact in eastern Ukraine, makes efforts for reconciliation and possible reintegration more difficult.  

I reaffirmed EU support to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and in particular our continued non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea

    • I reaffirmed EU support to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and in particular our continued non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea - and stressed the positive role of Ukraine in displaying flexibility and a forthcoming attitude.
    • Russia needs to reciprocate and remain party to the Minsk Agreements processes.

Eastern Ukraine: dashed hopes?

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Friday, June 26, 2020

The election of a new president in 2019 raised the prospect of a resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

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  • The election of a new president in 2019 raised the prospect of a resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
  • Although it appears in newspaper headlines infrequently, the conflict in eastern Ukraine has not gone away.
  • In February 2020 the UN said that the conflict had claimed some 13,000 lives, since in 2014 Russian-backed separatists took control of Crimea and parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine.
  • In 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was handed a landslide election victory on the promise of peace in eastern Ukraine, or the Donbas as it is known.

Ukraine House Davos Reaches New Heights in 2020 - its 3rd Year

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The press conference of the Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee (UHOC) was held at the Interfax-Ukraine Press Center today.

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  • KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The press conference of the Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee (UHOC) was held at the Interfax-Ukraine Press Center today.
  • Highlights of Ukraine House Davos included the visit of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky who acknowledged the UHOC for their efforts in promoting Ukraine.
  • Ukraine House Davos 2020 surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country offering a wealth of opportunities.
  • Building on this year's success, Ukraine House Davos will continue its mission of promoting Ukraine in 2021 and will surprise the world with even more opportunities that Ukraine has to offer!"

Ukraine House Davos Reaches New Heights in 2020 - its 3rd Year

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The press conference of the Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee (UHOC) was held at the Interfax-Ukraine Press Center today.

Key Points: 
  • KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The press conference of the Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee (UHOC) was held at the Interfax-Ukraine Press Center today.
  • Highlights of Ukraine House Davos included the visit of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky who acknowledged the UHOC for their efforts in promoting Ukraine.
  • Ukraine House Davos 2020 surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country offering a wealth of opportunities.
  • Building on this year's success, Ukraine House Davos will continue its mission of promoting Ukraine in 2021 and will surprise the world with even more opportunities that Ukraine has to offer!"

Ukraine House Davos Reaches New Heights in 2020

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Friday, January 24, 2020

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine House Davos 2020 has surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country with attractive investment opportunities.

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  • DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine House Davos 2020 has surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country with attractive investment opportunities.
  • The House hosted engaging panels on investment, infrastructure, IT and education, as well as evening receptions and cultural diplomacy events.
  • For the final instalment of the week-long event, Ukraine House Davos hosted a panel to showcase the success stories of Ukraine's next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.
  • Highlights of Ukraine House Davos included the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday who thanked the Organizing Committee for their efforts in promoting Ukraine.

Ukraine House Davos Reaches New Heights in 2020

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Friday, January 24, 2020

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine House Davos 2020 has surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country with attractive investment opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine House Davos 2020 has surpassed the success of last year's event, strengthening the image of Ukraine as a modern, European country with attractive investment opportunities.
  • The House hosted engaging panels on investment, infrastructure, IT and education, as well as evening receptions and cultural diplomacy events.
  • For the final instalment of the week-long event, Ukraine House Davos hosted a panel to showcase the success stories of Ukraine's next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs.
  • Highlights of Ukraine House Davos included the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday who thanked the Organizing Committee for their efforts in promoting Ukraine.