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Vladyslav Vlasiuk
Born (1989-02-25) February 25, 1989 (age 35)
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materQueen Mary University of London, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Government Official
Known forAdvisor on sanctions policy
TitleSanctions Policy Commissioner
RelativesVitalii Vlasiuk (brother)

Vladyslav Vlasiuk (born 25 February 1989) is a Ukrainian expert on sanctions, representing the Ukrainian government in sanctions work with partners, and the Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy.[1][2][3]

Vlasiuk serves as secretary for the Yermak-McFaul Expert Group on Russian Sanctions, a team of international experts implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine.[4]  Additionally, he is the first deputy head of Task Force Ukraine at the Office of the Prosecutor General,[5] focusing on prosecuting individuals involved in the aggression against Ukraine and seizing Russian assets.[6]  

In 2015 Vlasiuk stood at the origins the National Police reform in Ukraine.[7] In 2017-19, he implemented the project "I have the right" and the anti-raider reform in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.[8]  

Early life and education

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Vladyslav Vlasiuk was born on 25 February 1989 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Went to a school specialized in Math and Physics (17th gymnasium, then 7th Lyceum). WInner and participant at many students competitions.

Vladyslav attended law faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, where he obtained a master's degree in law in 2012. In 2014, he earned a master's degree at Queen Mary University of London, with a specialization in international investment arbitration, corporate finance, international energy transactions, and international energy arbitration.[9][10][11]    

Career

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From 2010 to 2012, Vlasiuk worked as an assistant to lawyer Oleksiy Bonyuk, whom he later collaborated with on projects for the Ministry of Justice.[12]   He gained his attorney's license in 2012 and co-founded the law firm "єПраво," where he was a managing partner.[13]  

In 2014, he joined the Public Council of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine, representing the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine and serving as the head of the legal commission.[14]  In October and November of the same year, Vlasiuk completed an internship at the Clifford Chance LLP law firm in London, focusing on international corporate law.[10]

From 2015 to 2016, Vlasiuk worked within the National Police of Ukraine, initially as a criminal law instructor for patrol officers and later as Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department. In late 2015, he served briefly as Chief of Staff to the Head of the National Police and then led the administrative practice division of the Patrol Police Department.[15][16][17]  

He is a co-founder of a number of non-governmental organizations, including LEAD office, Office of Professional Support for Recovery, Lawyers for Ecology, StopBullying Lawyers' Initiative, and the Association for the Development of Artificial Intelligence.

In 2017, he became Director of the Directorate for Human Rights and Access to Justice at the Ministry of Justice, overseeing initiatives on legal awareness and anti-raiding activities. During this time, he chaired the Ministry’s Anti-Raiding Commission, responsible for handling complaints related to state registration. He held this position until 2019.[18][19]  

In 2019, Vladyslav Vlasiuk served as the Director of the Department of Notary and Registration at the Ministry of Justice, overseeing the department’s operations.[20]  From 2021 to March 2022, Vladyslav Vlasiuk served as an Advisor to the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, where he coordinated the State Fisheries Agency, contributed to research and policy papers, and managed international cooperation efforts.[21]

In March 2022 Vlasiuk joined OPU as an advisor to the Head of the Office, where started to manage a range of projects. In addition, he serves as the First Deputy Head of Task Force UA, an interagency team focused on identifying and seizing assets of individuals involved in Russia's aggression against Ukraine.[22]

In July 2023, Vlasiuk joined the supervisory board of Sense Bank (formerly Alfa-Bank) following its nationalization.[23][24]

Sanctions policy assessment

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In 2022, he was appointed Secretary of the International Working Group on Sanctions against Russia, known as the Yermak-McFaul Group,[25][26][27][28][3] led by Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak and former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael McFaul. This group coordinates sanctions strategies against Russia.[29][30][31]

Since August 2024, Vladyslav Vlasiuk serves as an Advisor to President Zelenskiy and as the Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, focusing on the development and implementation of Ukraine's sanctions strategy.[32][8]  

Vladyslav Vlasiuk frequently comments on the impact of Western sanctions in top tier Western media.[33]  He noted that Ukraine’s sanctions policy is supported by extensive evidence, although international partners often push for sanction easing, which can allow Russia to avoid full impact.[34][35] He estimates that sanctions have significantly affected Russia’s economy, causing a 10% inflation increase in 2024, labor shortages, and a 60% rise in government spending.[36][37]

Vladyslav Vlasiuk actively communicates with Western partners on the need to reinforce sanctions against Russia as an aggressor state. Following the massive rocket attacks on October 10-11, he called for Russia’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),[38] the global body fighting terrorism financing, and advocates for designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.[39]

References

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  1. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №506/2024".
  2. ^ "Insight Conversation: Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine Government". spglobal. 2024-03-24.
  3. ^ a b "Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ "Експертна група Єрмака-Макфола напрацювала Дорожню карту енергетичних санкцій". Президент України. 2022-05-10.
  5. ^ "Андрій Костін провів перше робоче засідання оновленої Task Force". gp.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  7. ^ "Владислав Власюк про реформу ППС України, труднощі й успіхи, та про візит до Чикаго". UaPost - Ukrainian American Media. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  8. ^ a b "Володимир Зеленський призначив Владислава Власюка уповноваженим Президента з питань санкційної політики". Судово-юридична газета (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  17. ^ "New Police Force Finds Old Habits Die Hard in Ukraine". Voice of America. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  18. ^ "Генеральний директор". web.archive.org. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  21. ^ "Зеленський призначив уповноваженого з питань санкційної політики: що відомо про Власюка". Факти. 2024-08-16.
  22. ^ Андрушко, Сергій (2023-04-03). "Конкурс на директора НАБУ: хто очолить бюро на наступні 7 років?". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  23. ^ "Владислав Власюк, секретар міжнародної санкційної групи Єрмака–Макфола". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  24. ^ "Призначено новий склад Наглядової ради та Правління Sense Bank". sensebank.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  27. ^ Latestly, Team (2022-10-18). "The Kyiv Independent Spoke with Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Secretary of the Yermak-McFaul ... - Latest Tweet by The Kyiv Independent | 🌎 LatestLY". LatestLY. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  28. ^ "Усі люди Єрмака. Від апаратника часів Порошенка до легкоатлетки — NV публікує повний перелік заступників та радників голови ОП". nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  29. ^ "В Офісі Президента відбувся брифінг для представників дипломатичного корпусу країн Глобального Півдня щодо санкційних пріоритетів України". Офіс Президента.
  30. ^ ""Jeg tror, at det internationale samfund har undervurderet Rusland"". Advokatsamfundet (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  31. ^ Becker, Markus (2023-02-22). "(S ) »Russland ist gut im Betrügen«: Selenskyj-Berater fordert schärfere Sanktionen". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  37. ^ Murphy, Max Hunder and Tom (2024-09-24). "Ukraine says China is key route for foreign tech in Russian weapons". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  38. ^ Vlasiuk, Vladyslav (2022-10-18). "The world has a choice: act decisively now or face a larger conflict with Russia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  39. ^ "Ukraine's fight to get Russia designated as state sponsor of terrorism, explained". The Kyiv Independent. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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