PRESS CONFERENCE

Sergey Korsunsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan
*Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
*Haitze Siemes, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the European Union to Japan

10:00-11:30 Friday, February 24, 2023
(The speech and Q & A will be in English.)
*Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador and Haitze Siemes, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the European Union to Japan will also join the event as a speaker.

The Ukraine Crisis One Year On

Hours after Russia began missile and artillery strikes against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Kyiv's envoy to Japan, Sergey Korsunsky, held an emergency press conference at the FCCJ giving details about the situation on the ground and potential threats to the nation's nuclear infrastructure. One year later, Ukraine remains resolute in its defiance in the face of continued attacks by Russia. Shipments by Western allies of ever larger, more sophisticated weapons into Ukraine have raised the threat of escalation, while a corruption scandal in Kyiv has rekindled concerns about how the aid and tools of war are being managed.

Japan has stood with its allies in support of Ukraine, sending aid and taking in refugees. In doing so it has risked access to critical energy supplies in the Russian region, while the conflict exacerbates the nation's sharpest inflation rate in more than 40 years. Ambassadors return to the FCCJ on the anniversary of the invasion to explain how the conflict is evolving and the stakes for Japan and its partners.

How to attend: 
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Due to space restrictions attendance will be limited. Doors open 15 minutes before the event. Please sign in, giving your name and contact details at the reception. We may require wearing masks under specific circumstances, for example, there is a crowded gathering or if a guest speaker requests masks out of health concerns.

How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live 　
Livestreaming of the press events will be available and video of this event will be uploaded to our FCCJ YouTube channel. 

How to ask questions: https://forms.gle/Km1Q494PDwEzT6Md9
Members watching the event online can submit questions for the speakers in advance using this submission form.

TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 30 minutes before the event. 


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