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Among the closest colleagues of Minister of Restoration Mykola Kalashnyk is his deputy, Volodymyr Shemayev. On the ministry's official website, he is presented as an experienced expert; however, his public profile lacks any mention of his involvement in the activities of the banned party "Opposition Platform — For Life" (OPZZh) in 2015. It was this political force that actively promoted Shemayev at the time.
It turned out that at that point, he held the position of minister in the so-called "opposition government" headed by former Vice Prime Minister during Viktor Yanukovych's rule and former regionalist Boris Kolesnikov. Following this episode, Shemayev became embroiled in a scandal over his appointment to Saakashvili's Odesa Regional State Administration.
Volodymyr Shemayev was born on 22 December 1985. He holds three higher education degrees: a Master's in Finance from the Kharkiv National University of Economics (2006), a Master's in Economics from the University of Montana (USA, 2014), and a Master's in Transport Technologies from the State University of Infrastructure and Technologies (2022). In 2018, he defended his doctoral dissertation in the specialty of "management of transport infrastructure development".
The specialist's professional path included work at the United Nations Population Fund representative office, the Ministry of Economy, the company "Interpipe", and the Odesa Regional State Administration (responsible for investments in the transport complex). He also worked at the State Enterprise "Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine" in a position related to strategic planning. Between 2020 and 2026, Shemayev held senior positions at "Ukrzaliznytsia", the last of which was Director of the Office of International Projects. On 7 September 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed him Deputy Minister pursuant to Order No. 886-r.
According to declaration data, Shemayev's primary source of income is his salary from JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia", amounting to UAH 2.1 million. Additional income includes:
The official's wife, Larysa Mykolaivna, stated in the declaration that she received only social benefits.
The real estate section lists:
Among the vehicles listed are two cars: a Toyota RAV4 (2022 model year, acquired on 27 December 2022, valued at UAH 1.22 million) and a Volkswagen T-Roc 2022 (2022 model year, acquired on 30 April 2024, valued at UAH 11.22 million).
Cash holdings amount to UAH 353,000, USD 25,700, and EUR 8,000.
Securities, mostly acquired at the end of December 2025, include 447 domestic government bonds (OVDP), investment certificates of LLC "Inzhur", as well as shares of companies such as Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Berkshire Hathaway, Costco, Brookfield Infrastructure, Hims & Hers, and others.
The declaration contains no data on financial liabilities or corporate rights. The Deputy Minister's family consists of his wife and two daughters — Eleonora and Myroslava.
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