Ukrainian Institute (Ukrainian: Український інститут, Ukrayinsʹkyy instytut) is a state agency of Ukraine that represents Ukrainian culture. The institute was founded by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in 2017 and belongs to the branch of management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. It started its full-fledged activity in the summer of 2018, after the appointment of Volodymyr Sheiko to the position of agency executive.[1]