Kachka Becomes Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU and Names His Main Task

Taras Kachka became Ukraine’s representative to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. He will continue his long-standing work on Ukraine’s eurointegration.

Kachka became Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Taras Kachka Ukraine’s representative to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. The text of the corresponding decree was published on the president’s website. "To appoint Taras Andriyovych Kachka as Ukraine’s representative to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community," the document says. The head task Taras Kachka noted that he is grateful for the trust and the opportunity to continue pursuing Ukraine’s integration into the EU. "Therefore it is important that the integration of the Ukrainian economy into the European market moves in parallel with negotiations, trade between Ukraine and the EU works without obstacles already now, and Ukrainian institutions work by European rules. All this is possible only under conditions of financial stability and security," says Kachka. The Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU named his primary objective in the post: to ensure that European financial aid, especially defense funds, arrives to Ukraine in time, and the Ukrainian defense industry becomes part of the European market already now. "After arriving in Brussels I will immediately focus on stable financial support for Ukraine in 2026-2027 years and macro-financial assistance for future periods," promised Kachka. The next step he called for is work on successfully completing the integration of Ukraine’s markets into the European: defense, metallurgy, agriculture, and energy. Also important is the formation of joint logistics ties and supply chains, he added. It is noted that Taras Kachka from 17 July 2025 year to 14 July 2026 year held the post of Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine.

Earlier, RBC-Ukraine wrote that the new head of the Council of Experts on Energy Security issues became the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Ihor Klymenko. In this position he replaced former secretary of the NSDC Oleksandr Lytvynenko. In addition, President Volodymyr Zelensky assigned the acting duties of the General Prosecutor to Anton Kovalsky, the head of the Khmelnytsky regional prosecutor’s office.