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Biden Nominates Bridget Brink as US Ambassador to Ukraine
Biden Nominates Bridget Brink as US Ambassador to Ukraine
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Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during his visit to Kiev on Sunday that Brink "will be a very strong representative for the United States in... 25.04.2022, Sputnik International
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US President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink to the post of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ukraine, the White House said. "Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Bridget A. Brink to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. Bridget A. Brink, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Prior to that, she served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, with responsibility for issues related to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus," the statement said.The announcement comes on the heels of a visit paid by the US secretaries of state and defence to Kiev on Sunday. The two officials, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Washington's assistance to Kiev amid Russia’s ongoing special military operation. During the visit, Blinken mentioned Brink, referring to her as a professional "deeply experienced in the region" who "will be a very strong representative for the United States in Ukraine”.Prior to her nomination, Brink served as the US ambassador to Slovakia. She also used to work as senior adviser and deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and as the deputy chief of mission at the US Embassies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Tbilisi, Georgia, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday. Brink began her career at the State Department in 1996. She speaks Russian and has studied Serbian, Slovak, Georgian, and French, the White House said in its statement. Officially, the position of US ambassador to Ukraine has remained vacant for three years since the previous envoy, Marie Yovanovitch, was removed from her post by then-President Donald Trump over her alleged role in undermining his efforts to press Kiev to investigate the business activities of Joe Biden and his son Hunter in Ukraine.
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Biden Nominates Bridget Brink as US Ambassador to Ukraine
11:13 GMT 25.04.2022 (Updated: 12:12 GMT 25.04.2022) Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during his visit to Kiev on Sunday that Brink "will be a very strong representative for the United States in Ukraine”.
US President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink to the post of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ukraine, the White House said.
"Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Bridget A. Brink to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. Bridget A. Brink, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Prior to that, she served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, with responsibility for issues related to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus," the statement said. The announcement comes on the heels of a visit paid by the US secretaries of state and defence to Kiev on Sunday. The two officials, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Washington's assistance to Kiev amid Russia’s ongoing special military operation. During the visit, Blinken mentioned Brink, referring to her as a professional "deeply experienced in the region" who "will be a very strong representative for the United States in Ukraine”.
Prior to her nomination, Brink served as the US ambassador to Slovakia. She also used to work as senior adviser and deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and as the deputy chief of mission at the US Embassies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Tbilisi, Georgia, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday. Brink began her career at the State Department in 1996. She speaks Russian and has studied Serbian, Slovak, Georgian, and French, the White House said in its statement. Officially, the position of US ambassador to Ukraine has remained vacant for three years since the previous envoy, Marie Yovanovitch, was removed from her post by then-President Donald Trump over her alleged role in undermining his efforts to press Kiev to investigate the business activities of Joe Biden and his son Hunter in Ukraine.
