U.S. presidential inaugurations: through the eyes of official participants

Press center UCMC announce

We would like to invite media representatives to a briefing on 20 January 2025 at 12:30 p.m. on the topic: ‘U.S. presidential inaugurations: through the eyes of official participants’.

SPEAKERS:

⦁ Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, official representative of Ukraine at the Inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump
⦁ Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, official representative of Ukraine at the Inauguration of U.S. President Joseph Biden
⦁ Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, official representative of Ukraine at the Inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama

Questions to be discussed: 

  • U.S. presidential inaugurations: major traditions, protocol, similarities and differences; 
  • Inauguration of the 47th U.S. President Donald Trump: a new era of U.S. foreign policy or a major correction of the existing course? 
  • What foreign policy priorities will the new Administration set? 
  • Key players in the U.S. foreign policy and security: expected changes, decision-making configuration and mechanics. 
  • What should Ukraine expect from American partners: pressure on the aggrieved party to cease fire without any security guarantees or a plan to force the aggressor to peace?

Attention! In case of an air alert, visitors of the event can use the shelter located in the basement of the Ukrainian House ( Ukraine Crisis Media Center, Ukrainian House, 1st floor. 2 Khreshchatyk street, Kyiv 01001 )