Maksym Skrypchenko
President
Maksym is a prolific author and expert on foreign affairs, with a focus on Eastern Europe, Ukraine’s national security, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His core areas of expertise include bilateral Ukraine–US relations, the future of European security, US–EU–Ukraine security cooperation, and broader strategic concepts shaping Ukraine’s national security policy.
He is widely published in leading international media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, the Atlantic Council, Al Jazeera, and Anadolu Agency. He has also provided expert commentary to numerous other outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and various Ukrainian and international television and online platforms, regularly contributing to the public and policy debates on global security and Ukraine-related issues.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Master’s degree in European Studies, both from the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Maksym is a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an active member of several professional organizations.
Since 2021, he has served as President of the Transatlantic Dialogue Center, where he leads initiatives to strengthen understanding and cooperation between Europe, Ukraine, and the United States. Under his leadership, the Center has become a prominent voice in the transatlantic policy community, offering expert analysis and strategic recommendations on key security and geopolitical issues.