Kurt Volcker said that the US ambassador to Ukraine could be appointed before the summer, and it became known that the new head of the United States Embassy may be appointed to work in Kiev until the summer.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – March 19, 2021 – Local News
This is an extremely important factor for the bilateral relations of the countries. This was stated by the former US special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker.
According to him, no one can replace the ambassador, who is the president’s personal representative and can speak with the authorities on behalf of the US administration.
“I would ask my Ukrainian friends to be patient a little. I would predict that we will hear the name, then the nomination will be announced, and then there will be a confirmation process in the Senate later this spring, ”Volcker said.
He noted that the team of the head of state Joe Biden has been working in the White House for only 2 months. Therefore, it is typical for the new administration that officials are first approved through the adoption procedure in the US Senate.
Volcker also noted that now only Anthony Blinken has been officially approved by the Senate in the US State Department.
“There is still a lot of work to be done in order for the nominees to go through the acceptance procedure,” he added.
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Source: Ukrgate