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Olexandr Mischenko took part in the Paris Peace Forum

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

29 October 2025 16:21

On 29 October, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Olexandr Mischenko opened the discussion panel "Ending the War Against Ukraine: Pathways to Peace and Recovery", held within the framework of the annual Paris Peace Forum.

Participants of the panel discussion dedicated to Ukraine included Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Baiba Braže, Minister-Delegate for European Affairs attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Benjamin Haddad, and Director of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments of the European Commission Peter Wagner. The discussion was moderated by Head of the Security Unit and Senior Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute Bob Deen.

In his address, Olexandr Mischenko has emphasized that Russia's aggression against Ukraine represents an existential threat to our state and a direct challenge to the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and the international legal order. Ending Russia's war against Ukraine, he noted, is a key task on which the restoration of trust in international institutions and collective security mechanisms depend.

"No one desires peace more than the Ukrainian people. We are fighting not only for our own freedom but also for the defense of shared values and the principles of international law,"— underlined the Deputy Minister.

Oleksandr Mishchenko has also noted that support for Ukraine and increased pressure on the aggressor are effective tools for achieving a just and lasting peace. This includes strengthening sanctions, enhancing military assistance to Ukraine, utilizing frozen Russian assets for reconstruction, and ensuring accountability for the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine and war crimes.

He has stressed that support for Ukraine is a test for the entire world - a test of commitment to peace, freedom, and international law—and that peace through strength remains the only realistic way to defend common values and Europe's security.

Speaking on behalf of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, Olexandr Mischenko expressed gratitude to the organizers of the event and to President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron for including into the Paris Peace Forum's agenda issues of priority importance to Ukraine that are essential for achieving a just peace. It has been also underlined that this international platform helps develop shared approaches to global challenges.

For reference: The Paris Peace Forum is an annual international platform launched by the President of France in 2018. The Forum brings together in Paris heads of state and government, representatives of international organizations, civil society, business, and academia to jointly seek solutions to global challenges that shape the future of peace, security, and sustainable development.