About KINI

The Kyiv Institute of the National Interest is a non-governmental think tank that studies international relations and domestic policy through the lens of Ukraine’s national interests.

Our mission is to produce qualified analytics and well-grounded recommendations to promote the fulfillment of Ukraine’s national interests, the interests of Ukrainian citizens and businesses.

KINI Team

Oleksandr Bazar

Expert on foreign policy and national security

Yehor Ostapov

Expert on international and national security, economics, european countries

Matvii Tereshchuk

Expert on maritime security and Northern Europe

Sofiia Dalibozhak

Expert on identity issues

Oleksadr Kniazev

Expert on identity issues

Oleksandr Mykhailichenko

Expert On the healthcare market and innovative technologies

Mykyta Zimnytskyi

Expert on Subsaharan Africa

Serhii Alekumov

Expert on electoral proccesses

Sofiia Nykonchuk

Expert on Gulf countries

Mykhailo Shershun

Expert on demography, regionalism, finance and energy

Diana Maslianchuk

Expert on foreign policy of Germany, Turkey and national security of Ukraine

Sofiia Demchuk

Expert on European integration and energy security

Yan Erl-Ruzhytskyi

Expert on the US foreign policy

Valeriia Kyriachok

Expert on national security issues

Dmytro Solomko

Expert on East Asia

Oleksandra Povstiana

Expert on international development economics

Roman Mykhalus

Expert on logistics and education

Liliana Mazuryk

Researcher of subsoil geology and energy