On February 5, 2026, a significant international conference titled “Freedom Has a Name and It’s Called Ukraine” took place in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Capitol complex (Rayburn House Office Building). The event was organized under the leadership of Pastor Mark Burns, spiritual advisor to the U.S. President Donald Trump, together with his global initiative Spiritual Diplomats, on the platform of the ALLATRA International Public Movement.
The conference was a landmark event, bringing together government officials, faith leaders, diplomats, military personnel, human rights advocates, and civic leaders from the U.S. and around the world to focus on a central issue — providing comprehensive support to Ukraine in its fight for freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.
Discussions centered on the ongoing consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine — including the humanitarian crisis, the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure, millions of displaced people, and reported war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces. Special attention was given to the abduction and forced “re-education” of Ukrainian children, as well as the persecution of religious communities in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
Conference Speakers:
🔹 Pastor Mark Burns — Spiritual Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump and Head of the global initiative Spiritual Diplomats
🔹 Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman — Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine
🔹 Christopher Anderson — State Department official,
Cultural Attache in the U.S. Department of State
🔹 Iuliia Iatsyk — Member of the Parliament of Ukraine
🔹 Pavlo Frolov — Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Chair of the Parliamentary Commission on the Protection of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons
🔹 Maryna Ovtsynova — President of the ALLATRA International Public Movement, global risk strategy expert, graduate of Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School
🔹 Captain Gary (Yuri) Tabach — United States Navy (Ret.)
🔹 Mykola Kuleba — CEO and co-founder of "Save Ukraine"
🔹 Vitaliy Orlov — Co-founder of Ukrainian Week in Washington, D.C. Coordinator of the Prayer Movement “Intercessors for Ukraine”
The conference also placed special emphasis on the role of spiritual diplomacy as a tool capable of uniting societies beyond political and partisan divides, appealing directly to conscience and moral values.
Speakers emphasized that Ukraine’s struggle is not only about defending its territory but also about protecting the fundamental principles of international law, human dignity, and the very concept of freedom.
Слава Україні! - Slava Ukraine!
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