Olha Stefanishyna

Law firm posts 6 million hryvnias in bail for former envoy Olha Stefanishyna

A law firm has posted 6 million hryvnias in bail for Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s former ambassador to the United States, in an illicit enrichment case. The High Anti-Corruption Court confirmed the payment to Suspilne on Aug. 13.

14 August, 11:24 AM

Zelenskyy struggles to find suitable candidate for Ukraine’s envoy to Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has yet to find a candidate to fill the role of ambassador to the United States, Politico reported on August 14.

14 August, 10:16 AM

Former Ukraine ambassador to U.S. fails to post $134,000 bail by court deadline

Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna failed to post UAH 6 million ($134,000) in bail by the court-imposed deadline of Aug. 11.

12 August, 06:16 PM

U.S. rejected Umerov for ambassador, analyst says

Washington has “politely but firmly” rejected Rustem Umerov when Kyiv proposed him as ambassador to the United States for a second time, political scientist Ihor Reiterovych told NV Radio on Aug. 10.

11 August, 03:29 AM

Zelenskyy’s aides lobbied against NABU charging Stefanishyna, MP says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and members of his inner circle tried to prevent Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s former ambassador to the United States, from being charged with corruption, opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak told NV Radio on Aug. 6.

6 August, 09:29 PM

Stefanishyna's property holdings significantly exceed official income – NABU

Former Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna owned multiple apartments in Kyiv and planned a $550,000 home purchase that significantly exceeded her official income, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) reported on August 6.

6 August, 01:45 PM

Stefanishyna rules out returning to public office following 6M bail ruling

Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Olha Stefanishyna stated at a bail hearing on Aug. 6, that she does not plan to work in civil service, hromadske reported.

6 August, 01:37 PM

Ukrainian court sets 6 million-hryvnia bail for former envoy to the U.S.

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court set bail at 6 million hryvnias for former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna on Aug. 6, Transparency International Ukraine reported.

6 August, 11:14 AM

Stefanishyna declares ‘I have nothing to hide’ after anti-graft suspicion notice

A formal notice of suspicion from Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies prompted former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna to declare that she had nothing to hide on Aug. 5.

5 August, 04:03 PM

Former Ukraine envoy Stefanishyna served illicit enrichment suspicion notice — AntAC

Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna was served a new notice of suspicion involving alleged illicit enrichment, the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) reported on Aug. 5.

5 August, 03:34 PM

Pavlo Palisa could become new ambassador to Washington, report says

Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of the President’s Office, is being considered for the post of Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, RBC-Ukraine reported on Aug. 3, citing an informed source.

3 August, 11:28 PM

Zelenskyy dismisses ambassador to U.S. Stefanishyna

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Olga Stefanishyna from her post as Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, according to a decree published on the president’s website on Aug. 3.

3 August, 07:58 PM

Umerov named top candidate for Ukraine's U.S. ambassador post

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is among the leading candidates to become Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, news agency LIGA.net reported on July 21, citing sources in the President's Office.

21 July, 05:05 PM

Svyrydenko has not accepted Zelenskyy's offer to become U.S. envoy

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has not accepted President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal that she become Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 14, citing sources.

14 July, 12:34 PM

U.S. to lift ban on imported Ukrainian arms

The U.S. Justice Department has published a proposed revision to rules governing the import of weapons that would remove Ukraine from the list of countries subject to import restrictions, Forbes Ukraine reported on May 7, citing Kyiv’s Ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna.

7 May, 08:07 PM

King Charles backs Ukrainians during first official US visit as monarch

King Charles III met with Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, and expressed support for Ukrainians at an official event hosted by the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States.

28 April, 12:52 PM

Stefanishyna shares photos from Trump dinner shooting after armed breach

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, shared photos taken minutes before and after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington.

26 April, 11:55 AM

Ukraine urges U.S. to restore sanctions on Russian oil and petroleum products

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, urged the Donald Trump administration to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil and petroleum products and prevent Moscow from benefiting from escalating tensions around Iran, she said on X on Apr. 19.

19 April, 11:54 AM

U.S. senators back Ukraine, slam Russia’s war

U.S. senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and condemning Russia’s aggression, Kyiv’s Ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, wrote on Facebook on Feb. 24, as the Russian full-scale aggression against Ukraine entered its fifth year.

25 February, 08:46 AM

U.S. complained after Ukraine struck Russian Black Sea port in 2025

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna received a demarche from the U.S. State Department in November 2025, after a Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russia’s Novorossiysk Black Sea port, Stefanishyna said on Feb. 24.

24 February, 11:28 PM

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