Senior Ukrainian and U.S. officials met on August 14, in Kyiv, to convene the sixth round of the Ukraine – U.S. Cyber Dialogue, an annual discussion on cyber policy issues.
During the dialogue, the U.S. delegation reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine’s cyber defense in the face of the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion. As part of its commitment to digital solidarity in action, the United States has contributed a total of $82 million since February 2022, and over $120 million since 2016 in cyber and digital assistance. This assistance is a direct response to evolving Russian threat activity. Strong ongoing U.S. support continues to help strengthen Ukraine’s capacity to detect, deter, and respond to cyber threats.
Dialogue participants discussed the current cyber threat landscape, protection of sensitive data and critical infrastructure, and cyber governance. The Ukraine and United States explored deeper cooperation on cyber sanctions, cyber diplomacy, and combatting cybercrime, including in international fora. Both sides exchanged perspectives on innovation in cybersecurity and communication technology, connectivity, and the security and competitiveness of Ukrainian IT and telecommunications. They also discussed other avenues of cyber assistance to Ukraine, including through the Tallinn Mechanism, to help Ukraine uphold its right to self-defense in cyberspace and address longer-term cyber resilience needs.
Deputy Foreign Minister Anton Demokhin led the Ukrainian delegation, which also included Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Deputy Head of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center General Serhii Demediuk, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Valeriia Ionan, Chair of the Administration of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection Yurii Myronenko, Deputy Chairman of the Security Service Serhii Naumiuk, Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization of the Ministry of Energy Roman Andarak, Deputy Governor of the National Bank Oleksii Shaban and the representatives from the Ministry of Defense, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Defense Intelligence, Foreign Intelligence Service, National Police.
Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink led the U.S. delegation, which also included National Security Council Senior Director for Cyber Policy Matt Curtis, U.S. Coordinator of Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Maria Longi, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Executive Assistant Director Jeff Greene, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Chief of Staff Grace Abuhamad, and representatives from U.S. Embassy Kyiv, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of Defense, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.