Date of birth: 24 March 1961 Place of birth: Donetsk, Ukraine Citizenship : USA, since August 2000 Languages : English, French, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian Family : wife - Irina Y. YAKOVENKO, born 1 May 1961 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan; son - Nikolai V. YAKOVENKO, born 25 May 1984 in Chernogolovka, Russia; daughter - Galina V. YAKOVENKO, born 6 April 1987 in Chernogolovka, Russia.Last updated March 02, 2008