Yevhen Yenin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Volodymyrovych and the family name is Yenin.

Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yenin (Ukrainian: Євгеній Володимирович Єнін, 19 November 1980 – 18 January 2023) was a Ukrainian diplomat and lawyer who served as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2023.^[1]

Yevhen Yenin
Євгеній Єнін
Yenin in 2021
Born	Yevhen Volodymyrovych Yenin (1980-11-19)19 November 1980 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	18 January 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 42) Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Cause of death	Helicopter crash
Alma mater	National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine
Occupation(s)	Diplomat, Lawyer
Title	Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (2016–2019) First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (2021–2023)
Awards	1) Order of Courage of the Third Rank (2008) 2) Order for Merit of the Third Rank (2017)

Yenin also served as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (international legal cooperation) 2016–2019^[2] and as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine^[3] (2020–2021).

Early life and education

Yenin was born on 19 November 1980 in Dnipro (then named Dnipropetrovsk), Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). He graduated from the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine in 2002. In 2012 he also graduated from the State university of finance and international trade. He held a Ph.D. in political science on Transnistrian settlement. He was fluent in English, Romanian and Italian.^[4]

Professional career

From 2002 until 2005, Yenin was an Operative in the Security Service of Ukraine and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. From 2005 until 2009, he was responsible for Transnistrian settlement, the Embassy of Ukraine to Moldova. From 2010 until 2012, he was Head of unit for Romania, Moldova and the Balkans, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From 2012 until 2016, he worked as Deputy chief of mission, Counselor, Minister-Counselor, the Embassy of Ukraine to the Italian Republic.^[5]

From 2016 until 2019, Yenin served as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (international legal cooperation).^[6][1]

From July 2019 until April 2020, Yenin held the office of deputy executive director, Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Expert-Consultant to the Standing Committee of the Verhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine) on law enforcement activity.

On 21 May 2020, Yenin was appointed the Agent of Ukraine in Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation).^[7]

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine

Yenin was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on 15 April 2020.^[1][8] In the Foreign Ministry was in charge of Ukraine's policy in Asia.^[1] He represented Ukraine in international disputes against the Russian Federation and negotiations with Iran over the downing of the plane PS 752.^[9] Member of the Commission under the President of Ukraine on Citizenship.

On 31 August 2021, he was dismissed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in anticipation of his appointment as First Deputy Interior Minister of Ukraine.^[10]

First Deputy Interior Minister of Ukraine

On 6 September 2021, Yenin was appointed First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs under Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.^[1]

Death

Yenin, along with the Minister of Interior, Denys Monastyrsky, and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yurii Lubkovych, were killed in a helicopter crash on 18 January 2023 in Brovary, an eastern suburb of the capital Kyiv. The helicopter hit a kindergarten as it crashed, and a child was among the 14 killed. At least 25 others were injured.^[11]

Recognition

• Order for Merit, third class (2017)^[12]

References

1. (in Ukrainian) Monastyrsky presented a new team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 21 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Suspilne (6 September 2021)
2. Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine confirms his resignation (25 April 2019). "Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine confirms his resignation". 112 Ukraine. from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
3. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of UkrAINE. "Єнін Євгеній Володимирович". mfa.gov.ua. from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
4. "Керівництво МЗС України". Міністерство закордонних справ України. from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
5. "Italy is not EU's weak link in relations with Ukraine – diplomats, experts". Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. 30 June 2016. from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
6. "Ukraine's Deputy Prosecutor General Yenin resigns". Interfax-Ukraine. from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
7. РОЗПОРЯДЖЕННЯ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ. "Питання представництва України під час розгляду справ України проти Російської Федерації у Міжнародному Суді ООН та арбітражних трибуналах, створених згідно з Додатком VII до Конвенції Організації Об'єднаних Націй з морського права 1982 року". president.gov.ua. from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
8. КАБІНЕТ МІНІСТРІВ УКРАЇНИ, РОЗПОРЯДЖЕННЯ. "Про призначення Єніна Є.В. заступником Міністра закордонних справ України". president.gov.ua. from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. "Iran plane downing: Tehran ends co-operation with Ukraine". BBC News. 3 February 2020. from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
10. Cabinet Appoints Yenin First Deputy Internal Minister 6 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian News Agency (31 August 2021)
11. "Ukraine crash: Ministers killed as helicopter comes down near nursery". BBC News. 18 January 2023. from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
12. УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ. "Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня Конституції України". president.gov.ua. from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2020.