Studies in physics and mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. 1991-93, research officer, National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Paton Welding Institute; 1993-97, Attaché, Third and Second Secretary, Directorate-General for Arms Control and Disarmament, MFA of Ukraine; 1997-2000, Third and Second Secretary, Embassy of Ukraine, Federal Republic of Germany; 2000-02, First Secretary, Counsellor, Department for Economic Cooperation, MFA of Ukraine; 2002-04, Head, division for economic and sectoral cooperation with the EU, Department for European Integration, MFA of Ukraine; 2004-08, Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Ukraine, UK; 2008-10, Director, EU Department, MFA of Ukraine; 2010-11, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; 2011-12, Deputy Minister, Head of Staff; 2012-14, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Federal Republic of Germany. Since June 2014, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.