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Zelensky Installs Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S.

Her mandate is to accelerate U.S. defense cooperation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov attend a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File photo
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Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said he signed the decree today after host-nation procedures were completed, confirming that Olha Stefanishyna has assumed the post in Washington.
  • Zelensky outlined tasks to update embassy operations and to fully implement agreements with Washington, including agreements with President Trump in the defense sector.
  • Kyiv has two proposals before the United States: an arms agreement for Ukraine and a separate agreement on modern drones for U.S. use, with Ukraine seeking rapid progress.
  • Before this appointment, Stefanishyna served as the President’s Special Representative for the development of cooperation with the United States until Washington approved her ambassadorship.
  • Zelensky thanked outgoing Ambassador Oksana Markarova for her wartime service and proposed she continue working with the government; she has served in the role since February 25, 2021.