02 October 2026

The Mission held a meeting with the Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine

On October 01, Permanent Representative Olha Kuryshko met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine Boris Ruge. Nelia Hrynyshyn, Head of the Crimea Platform Department, also attended the meeting.   

Permanent Representative Olha Kuryshko spoke about systematic human rights violations in the temporarily occupied peninsula, the forced imposition of Russian citizenship, the militarisation of children, and the persecution of people for their pro-Ukrainian views.

The participants also focused on the importance of supporting Crimean political prisoners and the Advocacy Mentorship Initiative, which involves a number of German participants, including Katrin Göring-Eckardt, member of the German Bundestag; Franziska Davies, historian and Professor at the Faculty of History at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; and Frank Peter Wilde, stylist and designer. 

Nelia Hrynyshyn presented the key international initiatives of the Mission / Office of the Crimea Platform aimed at keeping Crimea on the international agenda. In particular, the discussion focused on the Crimea Global international conference, which will take place this October.

The participants also discussed the involvement of German universities in the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, an initiative launched by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska. The discussion also covered opportunities to engage members of the academic community of Germany in researching the history and current situation in Crimea.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss further cooperation and ways to deepen the involvement of German partners in international initiatives dedicated to Crimea.