The position of Ukraine's ambassador to the United States remains vacant - there is no candidate yet. This was reported on July 15 by parliamentarian Olga Vasylevska-Smagliuk in her official Telegram channel, reports UNN.
There is no candidate for ambassador to the United States yet
How and why Olga Stefanishyna is to be replaced by Yulia Svyrydenko
In the corridors, it is being said that Yulia Svyrydenko may replace Olga Stefanishyna as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States.
This version is also supported by political scientist Kateryna Roshchuk. She believes that Stefanishyna, in the position of Ukraine's chief diplomat in the United States, undermined the reputation of official Kyiv on the international stage. After all, the politician was appointed to this post already when she was mentioned in a criminal proceeding by NABU.
Problems with the head of the Ukrainian embassy in the United States: what the president says
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed problems with the ambassador to the United States and announced changes in the diplomatic corps.
As for the diplomatic corps, I would not answer exclusively about the embassy in the United States of America. There are its own challenges there. Of course, there is no smoke without fire, but we have several embassies. We are currently discussing with the first deputy — Mr. Kyslytsia and, of course, primarily with the Minister of Foreign Affairs — Mr. Sybiha, the pool of Ukrainian ambassadors in other countries who will be replaced. There will be public information, there is no final version yet
Why the candidacy of Yulia Svyrydenko for the post of ambassador to the United States is being criticized
Note that the candidacy of Yulia Svyrydenko as the likely head of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States is already being criticized. Thus, the head of the American-Ukrainian Political Action Committee, Jed Sunden, is convinced that Ukraine should send to Washington a person who has participated in combat operations.
A military ambassador will not be perceived in Congress as a political player, but as a person who served the country. This will allow turning relations into an exchange: 'We need your Patriots, and you need to understand how we learned to destroy armored vehicles with a $500 quadcopter
As an example, he cites Valerii Zaluzhnyi as Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and Yitzhak Rabin, who, after commanding the Israeli army, became ambassador to the United States and cemented strategic relations.
Zelenskyy must find such a person right now — and send them exactly where it will be decided how this war ends
Recall
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that discussions are currently underway on possible changes among Ukrainian ambassadors in various countries. There are no final decisions yet.
In addition, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that Yulia Svyrydenko was planned to be appointed ambassador to the United States, but she may refuse the position.