Editor’s note: The following is the transcript of a talk given in Kyiv on April 3, 2026. Well good afternoon to you all, and thank you for the kind introduction and warm welcome. It is wonderful to be back in Kyiv, especially with spring arriving! And I thank former Prime Minister Yatsenyuk and Ramina Shut and the entire team at the Kyiv Security Forum for organizing this special event. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . I come before you this