Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi has no permanent advisers, although Ruslan Kvitin, Oleg Kryzhanivskyi, Anna Koziarska and Oleksandr Shevelov work with him on a voluntary basis. This was confirmed on 24 October by the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers in response to an enquiry from the Interfax-Ukraine news agency. The advisers do not hold permanent posts within the Secretariat.
Briefly about the main points
- The Cabinet of Ministers has confirmed the membership of Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi’s advisory group.
- The Prime Minister has no permanent advisers.
- The list includes Kvitin, Kryzhanivsky, Kozyarska and Shevelov.
- The October list includes Oleksandr Shevelov.
Four voluntary advisers
The Cabinet Secretariat provided details of the composition of the Prime Minister’s advisory group in response to a journalist’s enquiry. This refers to collaboration without holding official posts within the Government Secretariat.
The list includes Ruslan Kvitin, Oleg Kryzhanivsky, Anna Kozyarska and Alexander Shevelov. In September, OBOZ, citing a government response, reported on three advisers — Kvitin, Kryzhanivsky and Kozyarska. The list dated 24 October also includes Shevelov.
In the Cabinet of Ministers’ September response regarding the three advisers, it was stated that they are not in an employment relationship with the Secretariat and do not receive a salary from it for this work.
Advisers’ experience and consultation with communities
Ruslan Kvitin is a lawyer and solicitor with experience in corporate and legal matters. In particular, he was involved in the process of restoring state control over the company «Ukrnafta».
Oleg Kryzhanivsky previously served as Director of the Corporate Rights Management Department at the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. Prior to that, he held a post within the Antimonopoly Committee and dealt with issues relating to the energy sector.
Anna Koziarska has experience in the diplomatic field and, according to available information, is an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Oleksandr Shevelov specialises in communications and reputation management, and has also worked for oil, gas and energy companies, including NAK «Naftogaz of Ukraine».
Koretskyi took the helm of the government on 16 July 2026; prior to that, he had been chairman of the board of Naftogaz of Ukraine. At the International Veterans« Forum on 22 August, the Prime Minister called on veterans» communities to delegate one or two representatives to take part in consultations on state veterans’ policy. He had previously also spoken of his willingness to work with a representative of youth organisations in an advisory capacity.
