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18th Kyiv Security Forum kicks off in Ukrainian capital

Journalist and moderator Vlasta Lazur, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Semen Kryvonos, deputy head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) Dmytro Kalmykov, head of the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine Allan Pagh Kristensen, judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine Vira Mykhailenko, and deputy director of the Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania Elanas Jablonskas (L to R) attend the 18th Kyiv Security Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 23, 2026. The event, themed ''Darkness or Dawn: Is Light Ahead?'', brings together international leaders, senior security and defense officials, NATO representatives, diplomats, innovators, and public figures to discuss contemporary security challenges. Key topics include nuclear security, international solidarity with Ukraine, transatlantic unity, global defense and modern warfare technologies, anti-corruption efforts, countering disinformation, and the resilience of cities and energy infrastructure. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform/NurPhoto)