Jekaterina is responsible for EU-related policies at the Estonian Ministry of Defence. She is currently pursuing her second master’s degree at King's College London, focussing on mitigating global catastrophic risks emanating from great power competition while paying special attention to the domains of resilience, influence, and cognitive warfare. 

She is mission focused and pivoted into government after serving as the General Council of the biggest entertainment company in Estonia and working on various multimillion-dollar international investment deals.

Education 

2025 – Master of Arts, Global Security, King's College London

2018 – Master of Laws, University of Tartu

2015 – Bachelor of Laws, University of Tartu

Career

2023 - … – EU Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Tallinn, Estonia 

2023 - Defence Willingness Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Tallinn, Estonia

2021 - 2023 – Sustainability Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Tallinn, Estonia

2021 – Product Safety and Consumer Protection Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Tallinn, Estonia

2020 – General Counsel, Apollo Group, Tallinn, Estonia

2019 - 2020 – Associate, Magnusson Law, Tallinn, Estonia 

2018 - 2019 – Lawyer, COBALT Legal, Tallinn, Estonia

Achievements

2023 - Medal for Excellence from Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Estonia

2021 - Letter of Appreciation from European Commission