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Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis resigns, State Department confirms

US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine, Julie Davis, will be stepping down from her position in Kyiv, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigot told Suspilne on April 29.

29 April, 10:25 AM

First female U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy leaves post

American Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy is departing Moscow, the U.S. Embassy in Russia announced via Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2025, 11:26 AM

Brink quit US ambassador post over Trump’s Ukraine policy shift

Bridget Brink resigned as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, because of the Trump administration’s pressure on Ukraine instead of Russia, which she accused of committing “pure evil” since its 2022 invasion, she said in a Detroit Free Press column published May 16.

16 May 2025, 06:45 PM

Who is Christopher Smith, Trump’s likely pick for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine — and why Bridget Brink is stepping down

With input from seasoned diplomats, NV has analyzed the views of the leading candidate for the next U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and whether he might influence how the Oval Office approaches Kyiv.

19 April 2025, 01:36 PM

US ambassador Brink resigns

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget A. Brink, has resigned and will soon be leaving Kyiv, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed on April 10.

10 April 2025, 11:36 PM

Former US Ambassador John Herbst unpacks Kremlin’s tactics and Trump’s plans for Ukraine and Russia

John Herbst, the US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006 and director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, discussed in an interview with Radio NV what bold steps he expects from Donald Trump in negotiations with Russia, whether Trump’s plan can create a lasting peace, and how Russian dictator Vladimir Putin attempts to sway the US president’s stance.

23 January 2025, 12:03 PM

Russia’s missile barrage hits Ukraine’s transport and energy networks, says U.S. Ambassador

Russia has unleashed a barrage of ballistic missiles on Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink wrote on X early Dec. 7.

13 December 2024, 12:12 PM

Dmytro Kuleba declines offer to become Ukraine's U.S. ambassador — FT

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was offered the position of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States but declined, Financial Times reported, citing sources.

12 November 2024, 02:29 PM

Trump assassination attempt reshapes US election, says expert

John Herbst, the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006 and Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, discussed the impact of the assassination attempt on presidential candidate Donald Trump on the U.S. election campaign in an interview with Radio NV on July 15.

17 July 2024, 06:20 PM

Russia threatens US ambassador with 'response' amid alleged Sevastopol ATACMS strike

Russia summoned U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy to its Foreign Affairs Ministry following a missile strike on occupied Sevastopol, the ministry said on Telegram on June 24.

24 June 2024, 06:35 PM

Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive declaration a mistake, next not before fall 2025 — former US Ambassador McFaul

Ukraine will be able to initiate new counteroffensive actions on the front no earlier than fall 2025, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, said, Voice of America reported on May 2.

3 May 2024, 11:58 AM

Ukraine needs American assistance ‘immediately’ — U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine

Ukraine is in immediate need of American assistance, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brick, said on X (Twitter) following Russia’s mass missile attack on March 29.

29 March 2024, 01:00 PM

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