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Al Arabiya
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Zelensky names outgoing justice minister as Ukraine's US envoy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday he had chosen Olga Stefanishyna, who has just left her position as justice minister, as Kyiv's next ambassador to the United States. 'I have signed a decree appointing Olga Stefanishyna as the Special Representative of the President of Ukraine for the Development of Cooperation with the United States,' Zelenskyy said on social media. 'All the necessary procedures for approving her candidacy with Washington as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States are underway.' Stefanishyna would be taking over from Oksana Markarova, who faced accusations from leading US Republicans that she sided with the Democratic Party. 'She had very good contacts with the Biden administration,' political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told AFP of Markarova, adding that this led to some problems when Trump took office. Stefanishyna took part in finalizing a natural resources deal with the United States. Zelenskyy said she would 'continue to work with the United States on this basis -- adding mutually beneficial economic substance to our political and diplomatic interaction.' Stefanishyna's nomination is a surprise turn. Zelenskyy had indicated that outgoing defense minister Rustem Umerov, who had taken part in negotiations with Russia, could be the next US ambassador. 'Approval had to be obtained from Washington. And they didn't get it there,' lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak, said on social media.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelenskiy says deputy PM Stefanishyna to become new envoy to US
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Olha Stefanishyna, a deputy prime minister responsible for Euro-Atlantic integration, would become the country's new ambassador to the United States. Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram that he had appointed her as the special presidential representative to the U.S. so that she could develop relations with Washington while the procedures necessary for her appointment took place. Ukraine is seeking to mend frayed ties with the U.S. after Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed publicly at the White House in February. Stefanishyna has served as Ukraine's minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration since 2020, during which time Ukraine began its accession process to the EU. Ukraine's current ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, incurred the wrath of Trump's incoming administration during the 2024 election battle with his predecessor Joe Biden. Markarova was accused by Republicans of helping Biden's Democratic Party by organising Zelenskiy's visit to a Pennsylvania ammunition factory in autumn 2024, which was attended by Democratic politicians but not by Republicans. The incident was brought up by Vice President J.D. Vance during his spat with Zelenskiy in the disastrous Oval Office meeting, at which Markarova was present.
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Zelensky names outgoing justice minister as Ukraine's US envoy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had chosen Olga Stefanishyna, who has just left her position as justice minister, as Kyiv's next ambassador to the United States. "I have signed a decree appointing Olga Stefanishyna as the Special Representative of the President of Ukraine for the Development of Cooperation with the United States," Zelensky said on social media. "All the necessary procedures for approving her candidacy with Washington as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States are underway." Stefanishyna would be taking over from Oksana Markarova, who faced accusations from leading US Republicans that she sided with the Democratic Party. "She had very good contacts with the Biden administration," political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told AFP of Markarova, adding that this led to some problems when Trump took office. Stefanishyna took part in finalising a natural resources deal with the United States. Zelensky said she would "continue to work with the United States on this basis, adding mutually beneficial economic substance to our political and diplomatic interaction". Stefanishyna's nomination is a surprise turn. Zelensky had indicated that outgoing defence minister Rustem Umerov, who had taken part in negotiations with Russia, could be the next US ambassador. "Approval had to be obtained from Washington. And they didn't get it there," lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak, said on social media.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Zelenskiy says deputy PM Stefanishyna to become new envoy to US
KYIV, July 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Olha Stefanishyna, a deputy prime minister responsible for Euro-Atlantic integration, would become the country's new ambassador to the United States. Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram that he had appointed her as the special presidential representative to the U.S. so that she could develop relations with Washington while the procedures necessary for her appointment took place. Ukraine is seeking to mend frayed ties with the U.S. after Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed publicly at the White House in February. Stefanishyna has served as Ukraine's minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration since 2020, during which time Ukraine began its accession process to the EU. Ukraine's current ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, incurred the wrath of Trump's incoming administration during the 2024 election battle with his predecessor Joe Biden. Markarova was accused by Republicans of helping Biden's Democratic Party by organising Zelenskiy's visit to a Pennsylvania ammunition factory in autumn 2024, which was attended by Democratic politicians but not by Republicans. The incident was brought up by Vice President J.D. Vance during his spat with Zelenskiy in the disastrous Oval Office meeting, at which Markarova was present.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Ukrainian Amb. To U.S.: we are ‘grateful' for President Trump's push for peace
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S., talks with CNN's Wolf Blitzer about the new military aid headed to Kyiv and President Trump's increasingly tough rhetoric against Russian Leader Vladimir Putin.
