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Millions from books, business and lectures: how much former minister Dmytro Kuleba earned in 2024 year
In 2019 year the future minister Dmytro Kuleba published a book about the information war and fakes. Since then it has been reissued and translated into English, and together with another book he edited, they have already brought Kuleba at least 1 mln 375 ths. 629 UAH. This is stated in the declarations of the former official.
In 2024 year Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba received 1 mln 516 ths. 885 UAH in salary and other payments from the MFA. He remained in the post until 5 September. He also received from his father a non‑cash gift worth 401 ths. 902 UAH. Additionally he earned 11 ths. 808 UAH in interest at Monobank and Oschadbank.
At the end of the year the former minister became an entrepreneur and in 5 weeks earned 1 mln 380 ths. 202 UAH as a business owner. And his writing activity brought 294 ths. 718 UAH from the publisher "Knyholav." Thus, overall the former official received 3 mln 203 ths. 613 UAH.
The former minister’s partner, Svitlana Paveletska, earned 542 ths. 293 UAH in salary at LLC "Klyuchovi stratehichni naratyvy", 7 mln 38 ths. 811 UAH from entrepreneurial activity, 489 ths. 508 UAH in fees from LLC "Igl Vizhyn Daynamik", and 231 UAH in cashback. In total - 8 mln 70 ths. 843 UAH.
Dmytro Kuleba owns an apartment (52,9 sq. m) in Kyiv. He lives in his partner’s apartment (123 sq. m), which she bought in 2021 year for 6,01 mln UAH. Two of Kuleba’s children have a share in another apartment (126 sq. m) with their mother — the diplomat’s ex‑wife and Kyiv council deputy Yevheniia Kuleba; that apartment is worth 5,7 mln UAH.
The bestselling author uses a Lexus RX 300, which Svitlana Paveletska purchased in 2022 year for 2 mln 466 ths. 105 UAH. The woman also owns a Rolex watch.
Dmytro Kuleba noted that he is a member of the public organization "Ukrainian Association of International Law." Svitlana Paveletska owns stakes in the companies LLC "Klyuchovi stratehichni naratyvy" (49%), LLC "Knyholav" (24,5%), LLC "Igl Vizhyn Daynamik" (20%).
Kuleba’s writing talent
In 2019 year, then still Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, Dmytro Kuleba presented his book "War for Reality: How to Win in a World of Fakes, Truths and Communities," in which he explained how to win in the information war. Interest in the book grew when Dmytro Kuleba became foreign minister.
Since the full‑scale war began the book was reissued in 2022 and 2023 years, and it was translated into English. It now costs around 530 UAH; the first edition can still be found online for 280 UAH. It is also available in electronic format. There is even an audiobook of 10,5 hours for 350 UAH.
In 2024 year another book was published by the publisher "Knyholav": "War and New Horizons. Thought Leaders on the Present and Future of Ukraine and the World." Dmytro Kuleba served as editor. In it 23 intellectuals contributed essays. Among the authors are Boris Johnson, Josep Borrell, Serhii Plokhii, Nassim Taleb, Timothy Snyder and others. The book now costs 381 UAH, without discount - 550 UAH.
Since 2020 year Dmytro Kuleba has received 1 mln 375 ths. 629 UAH for his books (as of 31 December 2024). Also in 2020 year he received 6 ths. 211 UAH from the publication NV (LLC "Vydavnychyi dim "Media-DK") — likely for author columns or materials in the magazine.
In December 2024 year Dmytro Kuleba announced that he would become a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also announced that from January 2025 year he would teach the course "Military Diplomacy" at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po.). Presumably, income from this part‑time employment could be processed through a private entrepreneur registration. But we will no longer see that, because Kuleba ceased to be an official in 2024 year, and accordingly will not submit a declaration for 2025 year.
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