Volodymyr Yuriyovich Yelchenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Юрійович Єльченко; born June 27, 1959) is a Ukrainian diplomat. His latest post was the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.[5] from December 2019 until February 2021.[6][7] Previously to this appointment (as Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S), he was the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations since December 9, 2015.[8] and was formerly Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia from July 2010 until he was recalled for consultations in March 2014.[9][3]

Biography

Yelchenko was born in Kyiv in 1959, the son of the Minister of Culture (1971-1973) Yuriy Nykyforovych Yelchenko. Volodymyr graduated from the Faculty of International Relations and International Law at Kyiv State University in 1981.[2] Since 1981 he has worked in the diplomatic service of Ukraine.[2] Between 1997 and 2000 he acted as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in New York, US.[9] From December 2000 till his next post he served at various senior posts within the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. In 2005 - 2006 he was Ukraine's Ambassador to Austria, in 2006 - 2010 Mr. Yelchenko served as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organisations in Vienna, Austria. From 2010 Volodymyr Yelchenko served as Ambassador of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.[9]

On 17 March 2014, during the 2014 Crimean crisis, Yelchenko was recalled from Moscow for consultations in regards to the Crimean Crisis.[3] Since then Ukraine's highest diplomatic representation in Russia is its temporary chargé d'affaires.[4]

On December 9, 2015, Yelchenko was appointed Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations[8] where he served until being appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States on December 19, 2019.

On 25 February 2021 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oksana Markarova Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.[7] By a decree of 25 February 2021, Zelensky dismissed Yelchenko from the post of ambassador to the United States, Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yelchenko Volodymyr". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26.
  2. ^ a b c (in Ukrainian) До Росії їде черговий Надзвичайний і Повноважний Статист України, UNIAN (June 15, 2010)
  3. ^ a b c Ukraine recalls Moscow ambassador for consultations, Reuters (17 March 2014)
  4. ^ a b c Ukraine's diplomat: Non-approval of Russia's ambassador doesn't mean full diplomatic break, UNIAN (6 August 2016)
  5. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 911/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Margaret Besheer (December 19, 2019). "Ukraine Names Veteran Diplomat as New US Envoy". Voice of America. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Ukraine appoints former finance minister as ambassador to U.S., Reuters (25 February 2021)
    (in Ukrainian) Markarova became Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States, Ukrayinska Pravda (25 February 2021)
  8. ^ a b Ex-envoy to UN Sergeyev quits the foreign service, becomes retiree, UNIAN (9 February 2016)
  9. ^ a b c Volodymyr Yelchenko appointed Ukrainian ambassador to the Russian Federation Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, National Radio Company of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)
    President meets new Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia, Official website of the President of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)

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