Aliona Hlivco

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. She previously served as Managing Director at the Henry Jackson Society and is a former member of the Ukrainian regional parliament.

Career Between 2010 and 2018, Hlivco held several positions in Ukrainian regional and national politics. She was Deputy Head of the Batkivshchyna party's Chernivtsi regional organisation, Campaign Manager in six elections, and served as Chief of Staff to MP Olena Kondratiuk. From 2015 to 2018, she was a member of the Chernivtsi Regional Parliament and a Senior Adviser to its Chairman. 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 . 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 . In 2014, Hlivco served as an official representative of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during the Ukrainian presidential election. She received the Order of Merit in recognition of her support for democracy in Ukraine during the 2013–2014 Revolution of Dignity.

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 . After relocating to the UK, she transitioned into policy advocacy and think tank leadership. From 2023 to 2024, she was Managing Director at the Henry Jackson Society. In 2025, she founded the St. James's Foreign Policy Group, a policy consultancy focusing on European security and transatlantic relations.

In the media Hlivco is a regular contributor to UK and international media. She has appeared on the BBC, Sky News, Monocle 24, and Deutsche Welle, and has written opinion pieces for The Telegraph, Foreign Policy, and ConservativeHome.

Aliona Hlivco was one of the co-creators of a cocktail named after the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Recognition and awards

Member of the Advisory Council of the Coalition for Global Prosperity

Personal life Hlivco currently resides in the United Kingdom and holds dual Ukrainian and British citizenship. Local Chernivtsi media also reported that Aliona Hlivco, while serving as a deputy of the regional council, received Romanian citizenship .

Her brother, Valeriy is a commander in a Ukrainian frontline reconnaissance unit.