Olha Stefanishyna will serve as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, succeeding Oksana Markarova. Markarova held the ambassadorial role for six years, including over three years during the full-scale war with Russia, and faced partisan criticism from Republicans. Stefanishyna previously served as deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration and as minister of justice, contributing to integration into western institutions. Zelenskyy’s delegation plans meetings in Switzerland and New York and continues to press for a one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin despite Kremlin refusals. Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged Russian refining capacity, causing fuel shortages, price surges, and long queues, with Crimea especially affected.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Olha Stefanishyna, a former top cabinet minister, as Ukraine's ambassador to the US, ending months of speculation. She takes over as ambassador from Oksana Markarova, who held the position for six years, including more than three years of full-scale war with Russia, and became a target for partisan criticism from Republicans. It was announced in July that Markarova would be replaced.
Zelenskyy announced his officials will meet US counterparts in New York on Friday as the Ukrainian president continues to push for a one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin despite Kremlin refusals. Friday, meetings will take place in New York, in the United States, with President Trump's team after meetings in Switzerland on Thursday, Zelenskyy said. The real estate developer Steve Witkoff, officially an envoy of Donald Trump, earlier told American media about the meeting.
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