U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Edge Three sources told CBS News that they plan to resign early.
The State Council confirmed that she intends to resign on Thursday afternoon.
“The Ambassador on the Fringe is resigning. She has been there for three years – it’s been in the war zone for a long time. Frankly, the war has lasted too long.” “The real question is whether the Russians and Ukrainians are ready to complete the necessary things for this war.”
Sources said Brink has not formally submitted his resignation documents, but she has been saying goodbye to her colleagues.
Ambassador Brink did not respond to a request for comment.
A senior U.S. official told CBS that her resignation stems from an abnormal combination of personal and policy issues, including USAID’s recent layoffs. Brink served in a war zone away from her family, as Kiev was designated as an unaccompanied position where officers served without their family.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Intent on getting Brink, a professional foreign service official, to take the job and rejected her initial resignation submitted in January, part of the standard turnover between the governments.
Brink’s resignation is here Critical moments Regarding the relationship between the United States and Ukraine. The Trump administration tries to Brokers end Russian invasion To some extent, the policy of diplomatic isolation of Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Although Ukraine accepted the U.S. ceasefire proposal, Russia did not. It is unclear whether President Trump has concluded the deadline to end diplomacy, but he continues to go to the Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff In the early days of preaching to Russia.
exist NATO Conference Last week, Rubio said we wear patiently with Russia.
“We will soon know that in a few weeks rather than months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not, I hope they are.”
Mr. Trump’s long fascination with Putin and his frustration with Zelenskyy of Ukraine complicates diplomacy and attracts the attention of Western allies.
His distrust of Zelenskyy In a Explosive Oval Office Confrontation In February. Mr. Trump told Zelenskyy that in a ceasefire agreement with Russia or “We Withdraw”, Vice President JD Vance accused the Ukrainian president of challenging the vice president’s claim that he delayed the lawsuit against the war due to lack of diplomacy in the Ukrainian and Biden administrations. Vice President JD Vance also warned Zelensky: “Did you say ‘thank you’ at one time throughout the meeting?”
The Trump administration then Suspension of military and intelligence Help Ukraine in radiation. That Intelligence support recovery Once Ukraine agrees with the Trump administration’s propaganda on Putin. Mr. Trump continued to sit on nearly $4 billion to retain U.S. military aid that has been designated for Ukraine. The United States has been a major supplier of weapons since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Margaret Brennan
