Volodymyr Yuriyevich Yelchenko ( uk, Володимир Юрійович Єльченко; born June 27, 1959 in
Kyiv, in the
Ukrainian SSR of the
Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian diplomat. His latest post was the
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. from December 2019 until February 2021.
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.
[Ex-envoy to UN Sergeyev quits the foreign service, becomes retiree](_blank)
UNIAN (9 February 2016) and was formerly
Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Russian Federation ( uk, Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України в Російській Федерації) was the ambassador of Ukraine to ...
from July 2010 until he was recalled for consultations in March 2014.
[Volodymyr Yelchenko appointed Ukrainian ambassador to the Russian Federation]
, 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)
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.
[ Since 1981 he has worked in the diplomatic service of Ukraine.][ Between 1997 and 2000 he acted as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in New York, USA.][ 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.][
On 17 March 2014, during the ]2014 Crimean crisis
In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. This event took place in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity and is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian War.
The Revolution of Dign ...
, Yelchenko was recalled from Moscow for consultations in regards to the Crimean Crisis.[Ukraine recalls Moscow ambassador for consultations](_blank)
Reuters (17 March 2014) Since then Ukraine's highest diplomatic representation in Russia is its temporary chargé d'affaires.[Ukraine's diplomat: Non-approval of Russia's ambassador doesn't mean full diplomatic break]
UNIAN (6 August 2016)
On December 9, 2015 Yelchenko was appointed Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations[Ukraine appoints former finance minister as ambassador to U.S.](_blank)
Reuters (25 February 2021)
Markarova became Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States
Ukrayinska Pravda (25 February 2021) By a decree of 25 February 2021, Zelensky dismissed Yelchenko from the post of ambassador to the United States, Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...
and Jamaica.
See also
* Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow
* Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C., is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the United States. The embassy is located at 3350 M Street NW, in the heart of Georgetown's commercial district.
The embassy also operates Consulates-Genera ...
* Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
References
External links
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Living people
1959 births
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni
Diplomats from Kyiv
Ambassadors of Ukraine to Russia
Ambassadors of Ukraine to Austria
Permanent Representatives of Ukraine to the United Nations
Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States
Ambassadors of Ukraine to Antigua and Barbuda
21st-century diplomats
20th-century diplomats