Biden nominates Bridget Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden nominates Bridget Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The announcement came after US officials visited Ukraine and announced more aid and plans to reopen US embassy in Kyiv. United States President Joe Biden has named Bridget Brink as ambassador to Ukraine following a visit to the war-torn country by the US Secretary of State and the Pentagon chief. The official announcement on Monday of Brink’s nomination came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an undisclosed trip to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who he notified of the planned nomination. There has not been a Ukraine ambassador since former President Donald Trump removed Marie Yovanovitch from the post in 2019. Speaking to the New York Times, William Taylor, a retired diplomat who briefly served in an acting capacity as the head of the US embassy in Ukraine following Yovanovitch’s removal, said he expected Brink to get bipartisan support in her confirmation.

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Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief appointed ambassador to UK
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief appointed ambassador to UK

Al Jazeera  

Zaluzhnyi, known as the ‘Iron General’, had seen his once sky-high popularity falter after a failed counteroffensive. Ukraine’s military strategy ‘must change’ At the time of Zaluzhnyi’s dismissal, Zelenskyy took to X to thank the military leader for his two years of service and said that the time had come for changes in the military leadership. Zaluzhnyi himself conceded that …

Australia's ambassador to Ukraine should return to Kyiv, former high commissioner to UK says
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia's ambassador to Ukraine should return to Kyiv, former high commissioner to UK says

ABC  

Pressure is building on the federal government to reopen its embassy in Ukraine, with former high commissioner to the United Kingdom George Brandis saying there is "no excuse" to keep the Kyiv office closed. Key points: Former Coalition cabinet minister turned foreign diplomat George Brandis says Australia should reopen its embassy He said Canadian diplomats, who shared an embassy with …

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was not arrested
54 years, 11 months ago

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was not arrested

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, was arrested on charges of high treason. THE FACTS: Social media users are sharing the false claim that Brink was arrested on charges of high treason, baselessly claiming she provided Ukrainian officials with large amounts of cash from the Biden administration. “BREAKING: US Special forces have arrested US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget …

Live updates | Brink confirmed as US ambassador to Ukraine.
2 years, 7 months ago

Live updates | Brink confirmed as US ambassador to Ukraine.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Bridget Brink late Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, filling the post as officials plan to return American diplomats to Kyiv during the nation’s continuing battle against the Russian invasion. He said the team “emphatically supported the entry of Finland and Sweden.” Sullivan said Finland and Sweden won’t be covered by NATO’s mutual defense agreement …

Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening
2 years, 7 months ago

Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine promised senators Tuesday she would work to make Russia’s invasion of that country a “strategic failure,” in a war-zone appointment that for the time being will focus more on coordinating Western weapon shipments for Ukraine’s forces than on diplomacy. Committee Republicans and Democrats alike Tuesday emphasized getting Brink confirmed …

Latest updates: Biden, Zelenskyy agree to pursue diplomacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Latest updates: Biden, Zelenskyy agree to pursue diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from February 13: US and Ukraine leaders agree in phone call on both the carrot and stick in response to Russian military buildup, White House says. 13 Feb 2022 - 18:16 GMT Biden, Zelenskyy pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in Ukraine crisis US President Joe Biden spoke at length with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Russia’s military buildup along …

Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as Ukraine envoy
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as Ukraine envoy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate career foreign service officer Bridget Brink to serve as his ambassador to Ukraine, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision. Brink, currently serving as the U.S. ambassador to Slovakia, will assume the long vacant diplomatic post at a moment when the U.S. and its allies remain on high alert, …

Biden picks Penn president for Germany ambassador
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden picks Penn president for Germany ambassador

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced he’s nominating University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany. Gutmann has served since 2004 as president of the Ivy League university in Philadelphia where Biden had established a foreign policy center following his vice presidency. Her nomination was announced less than two weeks before German Chancellor …

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