Editor’s Note: The Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, initiated by a group of Ukrainian parliamentarians in 2024 under the leadership of Oleksii Goncharenko, has become the first and largest geopolitical event in southern Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022.
It brings together key figures from national governments, international institutions and the expert community. This year’s event, whose main sponsor was Lord Ashcroft, took place from 30 May 30 to June 1.
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This session on May 31, was moderated by Dr. Dalibor Rohac, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.
Speakers:
H.E. Valerii Chalyi, Chair of the UCMC Board, diplomatic advisor to the President of Ukraine in 2014-2015, Ambassador of Ukraine to the US in 2015-2019, Ukraine
H.E. William Taylor, Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council; U.S. Charge d’ Affaires to Ukraine (2019–2020)
Rear Admiral Michael Hewitt, Co-Founder and CEO (IP3); Former Deputy Director for Global Operations, Operations Directorate, Joint Staff of the Pentagon (1983-2013), United States
Bob McEwen, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives (1981-1993).
The video is reproduced with the permission of the organizers of the Black Sea Security Forum
