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New Digital Minister Borniakov Aims for EU Integration

1/16/2026

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Oleksandr Borniakov was appointed interim Minister of Digital Transformation on January 15, 2026.
He replaces Mykhailo Fedorov, who joined the Defense Ministry on January 14, 2026.
Borniakov has served as Deputy Minister since 2019, focusing on integration and digital initiatives such as Diia City.
He founded the IT company SoftTechnics.
The government aims to integrate Ukraine into the EU's Single Digital Market under his leadership.

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Story summary

Oleksandr Borniakov was appointed interim Minister of Digital Transformation on January 15, 2026.
He replaces Mykhailo Fedorov, who joined the Defense Ministry on January 14, 2026.
Borniakov has served as Deputy Minister since 2019, focusing on integration and digital initiatives such as Diia City.
He founded the IT company SoftTechnics.
The government aims to integrate Ukraine into the EU's Single Digital Market under his leadership.