Iryna Valentynivna Venediktova (born 21 September 1978) is a Ukrainian politician, diplomat, lawyer, Doctor of the Science of Law, professor.

[10] A system of monthly reports of the SBI to the public and foreign partners on the results of the law enforcement agency and separately on Maidan cases was introduced.

On June 4, 2020, for the first time in 10 years under the chairmanship of Iryna Venediktova, the coordination meeting with the heads of law enforcement agencies on prevention of torture was held at the Office of the Prosecutor General.

[24] Iryna Venediktova actively implemented digitalization of processes: Electronic criminal proceedings, the Paperless system.

[28][29] Venediktova took personal control of high-profile criminal proceedings, which are under the close attention of the public, including the cases of journalists and activists.

[30] On February 12, 2021, on behalf of Iryna Venediktova, prosecutors first reported case in which it was criminally charged MP of Ukraine for "button-pressing".

[36] In early October 2021, Iryna Venediktova criminally charged MP of Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk on a case of treason and facilitating to terrorist organizations, namely, by implementation of a criminal scheme for the supply of coal products from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in the period late 2014 – early 2015.

[37] Medvedchuk was criminally charged for the third time by the Prosecutor General in July 2022 for the organization of the scheme of illegal flights between the Russian Federation and the occupied Crimea outside the Ukrainian state border crossing points.

[38] During the work of Iryna Venediktova as Prosecutor General, the results of the investigation of crimes related to mass protests in 2013-2014 improved.

[39] In November 2021, an 8-year investigation into the Maidan’s “maternal case” against 10 top officials led by ex-President Yanukovych, who are suspected of organizing crimes in the bloodiest days of the Revolution of Dignity, was completed.

[47][48] In her work as Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova paid great attention to the development of international relations and interaction with EU institutions and law enforcement agencies in Europe and the United States.

[49][50] During her work, level of international legal cooperation, as well as number of extradition and granting of a persons requested for prosecution from the competent authorities of other countries has increased.

[51] Also during this period, the Office of the Prosecutor General conducted with law enforcement agencies of foreign states large-scale special operations to expose cyber groups.

The largest is Emotet operation against a group of hackers who, with the help of the world’s most widespread malware, caused $2.5 billion in damages.

[52] In November 2021, the Office of the Prosecutor General under the leadership of Iryna Venediktova in pursuance of the request for international legal assistance, for the first time, handed over to foreign colleagues – the Federal Republic of Germany, evidence in the form of movable property – rare cars of elite brands worth more than 1 million euros.

[53] In December 2021, Iryna Venediktova made the first, since 2002, working visit of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine to the United States Department of Justice, where she discussed important issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of combating crime.

[58] On the initiative of Venediktova back in the summer of 2021, specialized investigative units were created for war crimes in the SBU and in the National Police.

[59] Prosecutor General Venediktova initiated in August 2021 the beginning of declassification of the Ilovaisk case as an important element of justice of transitional period in the context of the ongoing armed conflict with the Russian Federation – the right on truth.

[61]  Thanks to these materials, at the end of 2020, the ICC Prosecutor decided to finish the preliminary study in the case "situation in Ukraine" and stated the existence of grounds for starting a full-fledged investigation.

[63][64][65] The large-scale leadership vision of Iryna Venediktova and active work on the international track[66] allowed to unite the world legal community around bringing to justice of war criminals.

[71][72] A single evidence hub was created – warcrimes.gov.ua, where witnesses and victims can provide data on Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

[80][81][82][83] On March 25, 2022, at the borders crossing point Krakovets on the border of Ukraine and Poland, Prosecutor General Venediktova signed an agreement on the establishment of a Joint Investigation Group (JIT) with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Poland to ensure a coordinated investigation into the crime of aggression, violation of laws and customs of war and committing other war crimes by Russian Federation.

[93][94] As of July 2022, Iryna Venediktova signed more than 10 bilateral documents with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies of the countries of the world on cooperation on crimes that are cause for concern to the entire international community.

[108][109] As part of her diplomatic mission, Iryna Venediktova is systematically engaged in the development of Ukrainian-Swiss relations at the highest level.

[114] The ambassador also facilitated the hosting of the 4th Ukrainian Forum in the Parliament of Switzerland, where the important issues of strengthening sanctions against Russia and humanitarian aid to Ukraine were considered.

[116][117][118] Thanks to the efforts of the Ukrainian ambassador, in January 2024, the Swiss government adopted a new Foreign Policy Strategy for 2024-2027, where Ukraine is designated as a priority country for the first time.

[119] Since the beginning of Iryna Venediktova's work, Switzerland has repeatedly adopted decisions on financial assistance to Ukraine.

[120] Ambassador of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova, in cooperation with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, is actively working to increase pressure of sanctions on Russia.