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After Olga Stefanishyna’s resignation from the position of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, one possible candidate for the post could be the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Pavlo Palisa. Previously, Donald Trump named him his “favorite soldier” in Ukraine.
Political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko, in a discussion with 24 Channel, speculated on the chances of Pavlo Palisa becoming the next Ukraine ambassador to the United States. As a reminder, 3 in August, Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing Olga Stefanishyna from the post of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. It is known that she herself requested dismissal due to personal circumstances.
Palisa’s special attention
Fesenko noted that Palisa’s candidacy for a diplomatic post could have emerged precisely because Trump drew attention to him.
Trump generally has a very good memory for faces. He remembers some people, especially in matters important to him. I heard this from our diplomats who knew Trump in the 1990 years,
—he noted.
During the latest meeting between Zelensky and Trump in Washington, Palisa was also present. In his view, the attitude toward the deputy head of the OPU is special on the part of Americans.
This story began with the president’s decree dismissing Olga Stefanishyna from the post of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. It was no secret — two weeks ago there were rumors that she might leave the post for personal reasons. And a discussion began about who would be the new ambassador. Zelensky proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for this post, but she refused. That’s why Palisa’s candidacy is being considered,
— noted the political scientist.
At the same time, there could be arguments against him, since Palisa is not a career diplomat. However Stefanishyna was not a career diplomat either, but before that she essentially worked in a diplomatic role in the position of Vice Prime Minister for European integration. That is, she had negotiating experience. And, in Fesenko’s view, she worked very well in the United States.
Yes, Palisa is not a career diplomat, but he is an active participant in negotiations with the United States. That is why Trump remembered him. He was part of almost all Ukrainian delegations during the recent meetings in the United States. He is aware of the negotiation process, and from that perspective he is an optimal candidate,
— emphasized Volodymyr Fesenko.
Obviously Palisa, as the political scientist believes, will need new experience, and Olga Stefanishyna and Oksana marksova (the ambassador of Ukraine to the United States from the 2021-th to the 2025 years — 24 Channel), other our diplomats who worked in the United States, could help him. This concerns cooperation with Congress, with the Ukrainian community, with American business.
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He added that, in the opinion of certain American experts, it should be exactly a military officer as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. After all, Trump, members of Congress, the majority of politicians, and the American public highly respect service members. And the idea of a military ambassador arose precisely from the American side. Fesenko emphasized that Pavlo Palisa’s candidacy could work positively.
It should be noted that Donald Trump, during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, separately drew attention to Deputy Head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisa. The U.S. president called him “one of his most favorite soldiers.” He also asked a Ukrainian serviceman if everything was alright with him. Trump added that he regularly sees him at meetings and called him a “great hero.”
It is known that earlier Palisa commanded 93 a separate mechanized brigade, “Kholodnyi Yar,” and headed the defense of Bakhmut. He was awarded the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order of III degree and holds the rank of brigadier general.
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