Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Hennadiy Nadolenko as Ukraine’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Malaysia. The relevant decree No. 526/2025 has been published on the website of the head of state.
Prior to this appointment, Nadolenko served as director of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has significant diplomatic experience. He also previously represented Ukraine in the Middle East: from 2007 to 2021, he was Ukraine’s ambassador to the State of Israel, and in the 2000s, he served in Turkey.
Hennadii Nadolenko was born in 1960, graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Diplomatic Academy. He has served in the diplomatic service since the 1990s and holds the rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.
Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Malaysia were established in 1992. The Ukrainian Embassy has been operating in Kuala Lumpur since 2004.
Malaysia is an important partner for Ukraine in Southeast Asia, especially in the areas of trade, education, and international security.
