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Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Enclosed please find informational materials that were forwarded to U.S. media outlets in connection with Wiley Rein’s Aveiro LP representation. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM NEWSLETTER V BATbKIBLUMHA ISSUE 18,18 February 2019 BATKIVSHCHYNA PARTY NEWS 1. Yulia Tymoshenko participates in Munich Security Conference 2. Yulia Tymoshenko: No compromise with the enemy on the issue of ending the war 3. Interview with DW in Munich: Yulia Tymoshenko: Ukraine heading for 'reset' of government 4. Yulia Tymoshenko, Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Andriy Sadovyi, and other candidates unite and sign a Memorandum on fair elections 5. Yulia Tymoshenko meets with representatives of anti-corruption civic organizations 6. Ukraine has lower quality of life than neighboring countries 7. Hromadske TV: Ukrainian lawmaker claims Poroshenko “makes deals" with Putin on a daily basis © yalta european strategy alta european strategy yalta european strategy Munich Security C O inference i Conference! I lOCr pean strategy yalta euroo*-'Mis’ ^ j ySiCherheilskonferenz Munich Seci © Confer© yalta european strategy $ ilta european Munchner S( Munich Secunty/-r-J Of? Conference! IIOU Munich Security ppg© luropean strategy Munchner Sichemeitskonlerenz Munich 2 ms© yalta strategy lertieitskonlerenz ® % yalta european strategy Munchnerson 1. YULIA TYMOSHENKO PARTICIPATES prospects for the economic development IN MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE of our country, and cooperation between On 15-16 February Batkivshchyna Party Ukraine and the IMF. Leader Yulia Tymoshenko together with Yulia Tymoshenko stressed “the need to Deputy Head of Batkivshchyna and continue cooperation with the IMF taking Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada into account the real situation in the Committee on Human Rights Hryhoriy economy and social sphere, so that the Nemyria participated in the Munich issues of the macro-financial stability and Security Conference. social cohesion, and the living standards In the framework of conference events, of Ukrainian citizens were balanced rather Yulia Tymoshenko held a number of than in conflict.” bilateral meetings with world leaders, The parties separately discussed the European officials, and politicians: priorities and challenges for the Yulia Tymoshenko met with IMF implementation of reforms in Ukraine Managing Director Christine after the presidential elections. Lagarde https://ba.org.ua/yuliya-timoshenko- The parties discussed in detail the social zustrilasya-z-direktorom- and economic situation in Ukraine, the rozporyadnikom-mvf-kristin-lagard/ THE NEW COURSE FOR UKRAINE 1 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM NEWSLETTER V BATbKIBLlJMHA ISSUE 18,18 February 2019 in interests,” she said, informing Mr. Volker ' i about the “New Strategy for Peace” plan drafted by a group of experts upon the initiative of the Batkivshchyna Party leader. i For his part, Kurt Volker confirmed US support for the sovereignty and independence of our state, noting that the US would continue to make efforts for the reestablishment of the territorial had an open discussion with Yulia integrity of Ukraine and establishment of Tymoshenko on the sidelines of the peace in the east. Munich Security Conference. Our conversation focused on recent economic developments in Ukraine and the need for continued implementation of the authorities’ economic reform agenda under the IMF-supported Stand-By Arrangement, including the anti­ corruption framework,” said Christine Lagarde in her statement published on the IMF official site. https://www.imf.Org/en/News/Articles/2 019/02/16/pr1949-statement-by- The parties also discussed the lagarde-on-the-meeting-with-former- implementation of reforms in Ukraine and prime-minister-of-ukraine-yulia- the fight against corruption. tymoshenko https://ba.org.ua/yuliya-timoshenko- zustrilasya-zi-specpredstavnikom- Yulia Tymoshenko met with US derzhdepu-ssha-kurtom-volkerom/ Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker Yulia Tymoshenko met with The parties discussed the situation in President of Estonia Kersti Ukraine with a focus on Russian Kaljulaid aggression in the east of the country, the The Batkivshchyna Party leader thanked possibilities for ending the war and Kersti Kaljulaid for her support and establishing a stable peace in Donbas, as assistance to Ukraine during the current well as the issues of bilateral cooperation difficult times. between the US and Ukraine. “You were the first state leader to visit the Yulia Tymoshenko underlined the need to conflict zone in Donbas. You named the hold negotiations in the Budapest+ war a “war” and do not leave us alone to format with the leaders of the signatory face the aggressor country, Russia. We are countries of the Budapest Memorandum sincerely grateful for everything you have done for us and for your help,” Yulia and including the EU High Commissioner and German leadership. Tymoshenko stressed. “Our political force has done everything On her part, the President of Estonia possible to protect Ukraine’s national noted: “We understand that the war in the THE NEW COURSE FOR UKRAINE 2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM NEWSLETTER V BATbKIBLUMHA ISSUE 18,18 February 2019 east of Ukraine is our common threat. We together with experts, representatives of are ready to further support your country civil society and business community and people.” members to draw our country out of the current crisis. Particular attention was paid to the fight with corruption at senior government levels and the strengthening of anti­ corruption agencies in our country. Linas Linkevicius’s tweet: @YuliaTymoshenko, former PM of #Ukraine & candidate in forthcoming ‘ -r presidential elections, at #MSC2019. I have stressed that the ongoing reforms The parties discussed the political, social process in Ukraine has to be irreversible. and economic situation in Ukraine, as well #Lithuania will continue supporting as the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of our Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration country and the issues of bilateral https://mobile.twitter.com/linkeviciusl cooperation between Estonia and https://ba.org.ua/yuliya-timoshenko- Ukraine. zustrilasya-z-ministrom-zakordonnix- https://ba.org.ua/yuliya-timoshenko- sprav-litvi-2/ zustrilasya-z-prezidentom-estonii'/ 2. YULIA TYMOSHENKO: NO Yulia Tymoshenko met with COMPROMISE WITH THE ENEMY ON THE Lithuanian Minister of Foreign ISSUE OF ENDING THE WAR Affairs Linas Linkevicius The new government will not agree to any The parties discussed the political, social compromise with the Kremlin that will and economic situation in Ukraine, as well allow for an end to the war at the expense as the European aspirations of our of Ukraine’s interests. This was the country and issues of bilateral message from Yulia Tymoshenko during cooperation between Lithuania and her speech at the third Ukrainian Lunch Ukraine. that took place within the framework of the Munich Security Conference. The topic of the lunch was “Ukraine 2019 - Choices Ahead”. “Be sure, our team will defend Ukraine adamantly. There will be no compromises that will touch Ukraine’s interests. In particular, this concerns ending the war,” the Batkivshchyna Party leader stressed. During her speech, she stated that the 144 reforms reported on by the current Yulia Tymoshenko informed Linas government led to the impoverishment of Linkevicius in detail about the challenges people. She stressed that the economic our country faced and the strategic prosperity of Ukraine would be an programme “the New Course for Ukraine” additional weapon in the fight against the initiated by Tymoshenko and developed THE NEW COURSE FOR UKRAINE 3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/29/2019 12:26:21 PM NEWSLETTER ¥ BATbKIBIUMHA ISSUE 18,18 February 2019 Russian aggressor. This could be secured 'Deep, real change' by the adoption of a new Constitution and Both President Poroshenko and realization of a new economic course. Tymoshenko have pledged to bring It is worth noting that the participants of Ukraine into NATO and the EU. However, the Ukrainian Lunch included President of Tymoshenko told DW that there are some Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid, Minister of obvious differences between her and the Foreign Affairs of Canada Chrystia current president. Freeland, US Special Representative for "It is not enough to simply declare (in Ukraine Kurt Volker and others. favor of) joining the EU and NATO, the Ben Flodges, Commander, US Army president needs to be the main agent of Europe (2014-2017), spoke at the lunch, transformation in the country," and Stephen Sakur, BBC World News Tymoshenko said. HARD Talk presenter was the moderator "We need deep, real change based on the of the discussion. values of EU and NATO," the 58-year-old https://ba.org.ua/yuliya-timoshenko- Ukrainian said. "But right now, zhodnix-kompromisiv-iz-vorogom-v- unfortunately, the government is not pitanni-zavershennya-vijni/ sticking to these principles and is not turning them into reality." 3. INTERVIEW WITH DW IN MUNICH: YULIA TYMOSHENKO: UKRAINE HEADING FOR RESET1 OF GOVERNMENT Ukraine needs a leader who would drive the country's "transformation," Ukraine's presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko told DW in Munich. The former PM also slammed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as unnecessary. Bypassing Kyiv with Nord Stream 2 With presidential elections in Ukraine Speaking to DW, Tymoshenko also coming up in March, the country is set to commented on the controversial Nord see changes at the top, Ukraine's former Stream 2 project to deliver gas from Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told DW Russia directly to Germany. Ukraine on the sidelines of the Munich Security opposes the project for fear of losing its Conference. role as a gas transit nation. With the "Ukraine is in for a reset of government," project completed, Russia would be able Tymoshenko told DW's Maxim Drabok.
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