Yevhen Shybalov

Yevhen Shybalov is a former Ukrainian journalist with 15 years of experience in story writing for national media. Since 2014, Yevhen has been involved in HD’s efforts to build understanding and reduce tensions in search of a political solution to end the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. His work has focused on building trust and facilitating dialogue between relevant parties on the environmental impact of the conflict in Donbas, with a view to promoting co-operation on areas of mutual concern. Yevhen has contributed to raising issues around those concerns and facilitating unofficial talks between experts, in the hope that ecological issues will become an essential part of any future peaceful settlement.