He was born on 13 February 1986 in
Kyiv, which was then part of the
Ukrainian SSR in the
Soviet Union. He graduated from the Institute of International Relations at
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2009, receiving the degree of international law and translator to
English. On June 25, 2019, he was appointed
presidential representative of Ukraine in Crimea. During his time in that position, he stated in an interview that Ukraine was not currently ready for the return of Crimea, even if Russia were to withdraw suddenly, as significant work needed to be prepared for reintegration prior. He was also simultaneously appointed to be a member of the Working Group on Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of the Commission on Legal Reform. In this role, he stated he is preparing to create a special tribunal for the crime of Russia's aggression following the
Russian invasion of Ukraine. ==Awards==