Aliona Hlivco
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Aliona Hlivco | |
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| Альона Гливко | |
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| Born | 4 June 1987 Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Political analyst |
Aliona Hlivco (Ukrainian: Альона Гливко; born 4 June 1987, Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a Ukrainian-British political scientist, former Ukrainian politician, and founder of the St. James's Foreign Policy Group. Also she is known for her commentary on European security, UK–Ukraine relations, and foreign policy.[1] She previously served as Managing Director at the Henry Jackson Society and is a former member of the Ukrainian regional parliament.[2]
Between 2010 and 2018, Hlivco held several positions in Ukrainian regional and national politics.[3][4] She was Deputy Head of the Batkivshchyna party's Chernivtsi regional organisation,[5] Campaign Manager in six elections, and served as Chief of Staff to MP Olena Kondratiuk.[6][7] From 2015 to 2018, she was a member of the Chernivtsi Regional Parliament and a Senior Adviser to its Chairman.[8][9][10] However, Ivan Muntiian, the head of the Chernivtsi Regional Council, has been served with a notice of suspicion by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in a corruption case[11]. Regional media have also reported that she is associated with Heorhii Chernolietskyi, who, according to media reports, was involved in the illegal transportation of vehicles across the border[12][13]. In 2014, Hlivco served as an official representative of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during the Ukrainian presidential election.[14] She received the Order of Merit in recognition of her support for democracy in Ukraine during the 2013–2014 Revolution of Dignity.[15]
In 2018, Aliona Hlivco disappeared from the Chernivtsi Regional Council, not appearing at meetings for several months. Later, it became known that she had emigrated to London[16]. After relocating to the UK, she transitioned into policy advocacy and think tank leadership.[17][18] From 2023 to 2024, she was Managing Director at the Henry Jackson Society.[19][20] In 2025, she founded the St. James's Foreign Policy Group, a policy consultancy focusing on European security and transatlantic relations.[21]
In the media
Hlivco is a regular contributor to UK and international media. She has appeared on the BBC,[22] Sky News, Monocle 24, and Deutsche Welle,[23] and has written opinion pieces for The Telegraph, Foreign Policy, and ConservativeHome.[24]
Aliona Hlivco was one of the co-creators of a cocktail named after the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[25]