Several strong candidates declined the position of Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., — Sybiha

Several strong candidates declined the position of Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, — Sybiga

Ukraine has not yet decided on the candidate for the new ambassador to the United States. According to Foreign Minister Andrii Zhybiga, several contenders who were offered the post declined the offer.

This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Sybiga noted that finding a worthy candidate for the post of ambassador to the United States is not an easy task. The president has already publicly commented on this issue, but no final decision has been made yet.

“This is a very challenging task—to find a worthy candidate for the position of Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States. The president has already spoken about this publicly. Several people, truly strong candidates, whom we offered this position, declined. Therefore, for now this issue remains open, and the president is deciding,” the minister said.

At the same time, he emphasized that the absence of a permanent ambassador does not mean the Ukrainian diplomatic mission has ceased its work. Currently, the duties are performed by a chargé d’affaires ad interim, and a professional team of diplomats works at the embassy.

In addition, according to Sybiga, Ukraine has several general consulates on U.S. soil and plans to strengthen the staff of these offices.

Earlier, among possible candidates for Ukraine's ambassador to the United States were Palis, Sviridenko, and Dmytro Kuleba.