The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Kyiv (
Danish: Danmarks ambassade i Kiev) is the diplomatic mission of
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
in
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
.
The embassy was also accredited to
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, until the establishment of a resident embassy in
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი, ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), ( ka, ტფილისი, tr ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia ( ...
in 2022.
History
Following the independence of Ukraine on 24 August 1991, Denmark recognized the latter on 31 December 1991. Formal diplomatic relations was established months later, on 12 February 1992.
As a result of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
, the embassy was closed on 22 February 2022 and reopened again on 2 May 2022.
Previous Ambassadors
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Christian Faber-Rod (1992–1997)
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Jorn Krogbeck (1997–2001)
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Martin Kofod (2001–2002)
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Christian Faber-Rod (2002–2005)
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Uffe Andersson Balslev (2005–2009)
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Michael Borg-Hansen (2009–2013)
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Merete Juhl (2013–2017)
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Ruben Madsen (2017–2020)
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Ole Egberg Mikkelsen (2020–)
See also
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Denmark–Ukraine relations
Denmark–Ukraine relations are the current and historical relations between Denmark and Ukraine. Denmark recognized Ukraine on 31 December 1991, and diplomatic relations were established on 12 February 1992.
Denmark supports Ukraine in line wit ...
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Foreign relations of Denmark
The foreign policy of Denmark is based on its identity as a sovereign state in Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic. As such its primary foreign policy focus is on its relations with other nations as a sovereign state compromising the thr ...
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Foreign relations of Ukraine
Ukraine has formal relations with many nations and in recent decades has been establishing diplomatic relations with an expanding circle of nations. The foreign relations of Ukraine are guided by a number of key priorities outlined in the fore ...
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Embassy of Ukraine, Copenhagen
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes a ...
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Diplomatic missions in Ukraine
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Diplomatic missions of Denmark
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Denmark. Kingdom of Denmark as a sovereign state consists of three countries incorporated in to the unity of the Realm (Denmark (proper), Greenland, Faroe Islands) and maintains 101 representations abroad.
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References
External links
Embassy of Denmark in KyivMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Diplomatic missions in Kyiv
Kiev
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...
Denmark–Ukraine relations
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