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

Yenin also served as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (international legal cooperation) 2016–2019 and as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (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, Italian.

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.

From 2016 until 2019, Yenin served as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine (international legal cooperation).

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).

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine

Yenin was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on 15 April 2020. In the Foreign Ministry was in charge of Ukraine's policy in Asia. He represented Ukraine in international disputes against the Russian Federation and negotiations with Iran over the downing of the plane PS 752. 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.

First Deputy Interior Minister of Ukraine

On 6 September 2021 Yenin was appointed First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs under Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.

Death

Yenin, along with the Minister of Interior, Denys Monastyrsky, 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 three children were among the 18 killed. Fifteen others were treated for injuries