Ukrainian Prime Minister to Speak at National Press Club Tonight

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Mar 12, 2014, 10:29 ET

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will discuss the situation in his home country in a speech at the National Press Club at 8 p.m. today, after his meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House.

Yatsenyuk became prime minister last month after the Ukrainian Parliament removed President Vicktor Yanukovych from power after a peoples' revolt.

Yatsenyuk's first weeks in power have been dominated by Russian military moves in Crimea. Yatsenyuk – who has vowed not to give up "a single centimeter of Ukrainian land" in its conflict with Russia -- will meet with Obama Wednesday afternoon in hopes that the meeting will spark a resolution to the conflict. He will also meet with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill.

A former law firm president and banker, Yatsenyuk began his political career in 2001 as acting – and later permanent – minister of economy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. He later served as Ukraine's foreign minister and chairman of the Parliament. He is currently one of the leaders of Ukraine's second largest political party, the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland."

The event, in the Holeman Lounge, is open only to credentialed media with ID. Space is limited. To register, please send an email to Melinda Cooke of the Press Club staff at [email protected], and be sure to include your full name, title and employer. Your reservation will be confirmed and you will receive a ticket to cover this event. Cameras must be pre-set by 7:30 p.m.

The event will begin at 8 p.m. with the Prime Minister's speech, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by NPC President Myron Belkind and ending at 9 p.m.. To submit a question in advance of the speech, please email your question to NPC Speakers Committee Chairman Jerry Zremski at [email protected], with the word "UKRAINE" in the subject line.

National Press Club Speaker events are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC).

The Press Club is on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C

The event is sponsored by the NPC Speakers Committee and its Newsmakers Committee.

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Melinda Cooke: 202- 662-7516 or [email protected]

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