On July 6, the International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV), in collaboration with the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, organized a closed-door discussion in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's potential accession to NATO and the related security guarantees.
On July 6, the International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV), in collaboration with the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, organized a closed-door discussion in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s potential accession to NATO and the related security guarantees.
This event was held as part of the Study Visit of an esteemed international delegation, composed of organizers and experts from the Warsaw Security Forum.
The international delegation comprised representatives from Poland, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, and France, including esteemed individuals such as former Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of General Staff, and NATO officials, among them Gen. (R) Mark Carleton Smith, Lt. Gen. (R.) Andrzej Falkowski, Jacek Czaputowicz, and Nicolas Tenzer.
Attendees at the closed event included Ukrainian diplomats, parliamentarians, experts, influential figures, and members of the media. The ICUV team was represented by its co-founders Hanna Hopko, Olena Halushka, and Daria Kaleniuk.
Participants discussed the expectations surrounding the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, the management of the NATO accession process with lessons drawn from previous experiences, and the strategies to be pursued for Ukraine’s prospective accession to NATO.
Additionally, ICUV analysts presented their research on the Endgame Scenarios for Russia’s War in Ukraine during the event, providing valuable insights for further consideration and analysis.
The list of International delegation
- Gen. (R) Mark Carleton Smith – Chief of the General Staff (2018-2022), United Kingdom, WSF International Advisory Council Member
- Lt. Gen. (R.), Andrzej Falkowski – Former Polish Military Representative to NATO and EU Military Committees, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (DCHoD)
- Jacek Czaputowicz – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland (2018-2020), WSF International Advisory Council Member
- Linas Linkevicius – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (2012-2020), WSF International Advisory Council Member
- Nicolas Tenzer – Non-resident Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), France
- Robert Pszczel – Former Polish Diplomat, Head of the NATO Information Office in Moscow (2010-2015)
- Bartłomiej Nowak – President of the Program Board, United Nations Association
- Katarzyna Pisarska – Chair, Warsaw Security Forum
- Tomasz Smura – Member of the Board, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
- Bartłomiej Kot – Program Director, Warsaw Security Forum
- Andrzej Kozłowski – Head of the Research Office, Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Media publications
Retired chief of UK military: As international partners deliberate, Ukrainians pay the price
Лінас Лінкявічус, колишній міністр закордонних справ Литви
Лінкявічюс: Путіну час задуматися, як вижити. А НАТО – не повторювати своїх помилок
“У Залужного ще є резерви”. Ексглава Генштабу Британії – про помилки Заходу та наступ ЗСУ
Яцек Чапутович: «Для Польщі розпад Росії став би гарною новиною. І ми не боїмося цього