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The presentation of the annual rating “Top-10 Ukrainian Ambassadors Abroad” and “Top-10 Foreign Ambassadors in Ukraine” was held at the Institute of World Policy.The ten most successful ambassadors of last year were identified according to the results of the expert survey, in which more than 40 experts, foreign policy analysts, diplomats and journalists took part.

Winners of this year’s ranking are Ambassador of Ukraine to the EU Kostiantyn Yelisieiev and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft, who are diplomats with different styles of work, but with the same ability to combine diplomatic activities with crisis management.

Ukraine’s ambassadors abroad

Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, Representative of Ukraine to the EU
1st place
223 points

Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
2nd place
112 points

Markiyan Malskyy, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland
3rd place
106 points

Ihor Dolhov, Ambassador of Ukraine to Belgium, Head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO
4th place
82 points

Sergiy Korsunsky, Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey
5th place
77 points
Andrii Deshchytsia, Ambassador of Ukraine to Finland
6th place
55 points
Nataliya Zarudna, Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany

7th place

53 points

Yuriy Kostenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the People’s Republic of China and to Mongolia

8th place

50 points

Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia
9th place
48 points

Mykola Kulinych, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan
10th place
44 points

Top-10 Foreign ambassadors to Ukraine

John Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
1st place
270 points
Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation in Ukraine
2nd place
234.5 points
Hans Jurgen-Heimsoeth, Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine
3rd place
225 points
Henryk Litwin, Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine
4th place
179 points
Grigol Katamadze, Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine
5th place
160.5 points
Jacques Faure, Ambassador of France to Ukraine
6th place
157 points
Lee Turner, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Ukraine
7th place
128.5 points

Mikhail Zurabov, Ambassador of Russia to Ukraine
8th place
90 points

Petras Vaitiekunas, Ambassador of Lithuania to Ukraine
9th place
49 points
Ion Stavila, Ambassador of Moldova to Ukraine
10th place
46 points

Experts polled by the Institute of World Policy
1. Bala Vitaliy, Director, Situations Modeling Agency
2. Balanutsa Oleksandr, Deputy Director, International Foundation “United World”
3. Bezsmertnyi Roman, former Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus
4. Chalyi Valeriy, Deputy of the Director General, Razumkov Center
5. Donskyi Serhiy, “Foreign and Public Policy” Program Director, Ukrainian Institute of Public Policy
6. Dzherdzh Serhiy, Chair, Ukraine-NATO Civic League
7. Fesenko Volodymyr, Head, Center for Applied Political Studies “Penta”
8. Fin’ko Anton, expert, Kyiv Center for Political and Conflict Studies
9. Getmanchuk Alyona, Director, Institute of World Policy
10. Heraschchenko Iryna, People’s Deputy of Ukraine, Chairman of the Integration Public Information Subcommittee, Committee of European Integration, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
11. Karasyov Vadym, Director, Institute of Global Strategies
12. Katerynchuk Mykola, Head, European Party of Ukraine
13. Kohut Ihor, Chair of the Council, Legislative Initiatives Laboratory
14. Kostenko Maksym, Head of the Expert and Analytical Department, National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine
15. Kravchenko Volodymyr, Foreign Observer, “Dzerkalo Tyzhnia” Weekly
16. Leshchenko Oleksiy, Vice-President, Gorshenin Group
17. Lutsenko Anatoliy, Director, GMT Group
18. Lymar Yulia, Editor-in-Chief, Glavcom Information and Analytical Agency
19. Makyeyev Oleksiy, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for Security and Political Affairs
20. Melnyk Oleksiy, Senior Expert of Military Programs, Razumkov Center
21. Perepelytsia Hryhoriy, Director, Institute of Foreign Policy of the Diplomatic Academy of MFA of Ukraine
22. Plotnikov Oleksiy, People’s Deputy, Chair of the Subcommittee for the International Economic Policy, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
23. Potyekhin Oleksandr, Director, Center for Humanities, Political and Applied Studies
24. Savin Kiril, Director, Heinrich Boell Foundation Office in Ukraine
25. Semeniy Oleksiy, independent expert
26. Shamshur Oleh, former Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA
27. Shcherba Oleksandr, Ambassador-at-large, MFA of Ukraine
28. Shlinchak Viktor, Chair of the Supervisory Board, Institute of World Policy
29. Shovkun Lesia, Political Observer, “Ukraina Moloda”
30. Shynkaruk Kateryna, Senior Researcher of the Institute of Economic Studies and Political Consultations
31. Sushko Iryna, Head, “Europe without Barriers” civil organization
32. Sushko Oleksandr, Research Director, Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation
33. Sydorenko Serhiy, Special Correspondent, “Kommersant”
34. Tarasiuk Borys, Head of the Committee of European Integration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs
35. Triukhan Vadym, PhD Student, National Academy of Public Administration, former Director of the European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Bureau, Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
36. Todorov Ihor, Deputy Director, Center for International Security and Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, Donetsk National University
37. Torop Oksana, Foreign Observer, Interfax News Agency
38. Udovenko Hennadiy, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
39. Veresen’ Mykola, journalist, TV Presenter
40. Viter Olena, Director, “Dixi Group”
41. Vozniak Taras, Editor, “Ji” Magazine
42. Weihe Thomas, Deputy Head of the Board on International Cooperation, Viktor Pinchuk Foundation
43. Zarembo Kateryna, Deputy Director, Institute of World Policy
44. Zhovnirenko Pavlo, Expert, Center for Strategic Studies

You can download the catalogue with the results of the rating and commentaries
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