New U.S. Diplomat Arrives in Ukraine: Julie Davis
On Monday, May 5, Kyiv welcomed the new Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. in Ukraine, Julie Davis.
This information was released by the U.S. embassy press service, as reported by RBC-Ukraine.
"We are pleased to welcome Julie S. Davis to Kyiv", the statement reads.
It is noted that Davis arrived in Ukraine "at an extraordinarily important time" to continue the policies of President Donald Trump aimed at achieving peace and stability in Ukraine.
Who is Julie Davis?
Julie Davis is a senior diplomat and a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina and her master's degree from Princeton University.
She speaks Russian and French fluently. Prior to this appointment, she served as the U.S. Special Envoy to Belarus, becoming the first U.S. ambassador to that country since 2008.
Davis has also held positions as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Europe and the EU, and as Deputy Permanent Representative of the U.S. to NATO. Her career includes various roles at NATO headquarters and in U.S. embassies in Georgia, Ukraine, and Russia, as well as in the National Security Council and other departments of the State Department.
Recently, Davis was appointed as the Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. in Ukraine.
Bridget Brink's Resignation
In early April, Russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih, where a ballistic missile exploded near a playground, resulting in the deaths of nine children.
The then U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, in her response to this tragedy on social media X, failed to mention Russia's involvement in the attack. She stated that "such a strike is another reason why the war must end".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his "displeasure at being surprised" by Brink's response to the Kryvyi Rih attack, labeling it as weak.
The very next day, Brink addressed the terrorist strike again, clarifying that Russia was to blame.
Days later, it was announced that Brink was resigning.
