Ruslan Slobodian has been elected the new head of Ukraine’s National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NKREKP). NKREKP said Slobodian has more than 28 years of experience in the energy sector. Over the years he has held positions including chief engineer, director and head of the Yarmolyntsi district power grid, deputy general director, and IT director and technical director of Khmelnytskoblenerho. From 2021 to 2024, he headed Ukraine’s State Energy Supervision Inspectorate. Under the law on NKREKP, the commission’s chairperson organizes the regulator’s activities and represents it in relations with government bodies, international partners and other institutions.