Yuriy Anatolyevich Pivovarov (Ukr: Пивоваров Юрій Анатолійович) is a Ukrainian diplomat who served as ambassador plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Senegal from 2021 to 2026.
Yuriy Pivovarov | |
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Пивоваров Юрій Анатолійович | |
 Pivovarov in 2022 | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary of Ukraine to Senegal, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office April 28, 2021 – February 2, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Ovcharov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1962 |
Biography
editPivovarov was born on July 6, 1962, in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.[1] He is the nephew of Valeriy Pivovarov, the Ambassador Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Guinea from 1993 to 1998, and renowned Ukrainian basketball player Inesa Pivovarova.[2] His son, Yehor Pivovarov, was the Ukrainian ambassador to Belgium in 2021.[3] Between 2018 and 2020, Pivovarov served as the deputy director of the Middle East and Africa sector of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]
On April 28, 2021, Pivovarov was appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the Ambassador Extraordinary of Ukraine to Senegal.[4] His credentials were accepted by Senegalese president Macky Sall in November 2021.[5] At the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Pivovarov gave an interview with the Senegalese newspaper Le Soleil.[6] In March 2022, the Senegalese government protested a social media call by the Ukrainian government calling on Senegalese to join Ukraine's fight against Russia.[7] On May 4, 2022, he was appointed ambassador extraordinary of Ukraine to Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Liberia.[8][9][10]
In 2024, the Senegalese government chastised Pivovarov for posting a video of Ukraine's support of the Azawad Liberation Front's attacks at the Battle of Tinzaouaten.[11] Russian-funded media and Russian diplomats in the Alliance of Sahel States - Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger - encouraged Senegal to break off relations with Ukraine.[12]
On February 2, 2026, Pivovarov was dismissed.[13]
References
edit- ↑ "Декларації: Пивоваров Юрій Анатолійович від НАЗК". declarations.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Про призначення В. Пивоварова Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Гвінейській Республіці". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Виставку про українських жінок-вчених «Наука – це вона» покажуть у Брюсселі" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- 1 2 "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №179/2021 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Kitsoft. "Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and the Republic of Liberia - Ambassador of Ukraine Yurii Pyvovarov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall". senegal.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Kitsoft. "Ambassade d'Ukraine en République du Sénégal, en République de Guinée, en République de Guinée-Bissau, en République de Côte d'Ivoire et en République du Libéria - Interview de l'Ambassadeur aux grands média sénégalais". senegal.mfa.gov.ua (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Ba, Diadie (March 3, 2022). "Senegal calls Ukraine embassy war recruitment post illegal, summons ambassador". Reuters. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №302/2022 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №301/2022 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №300/2022 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ WA2 (2024-08-05). "Senegal summons Ukrainian ambassador over Malian conflict comments". WADR. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Ukraine's African Campaign Against Russia Prompts International Backlash - Jamestown". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №93/2026 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-06-02.