President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree formally appointing Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s new ambassador to the United States.
Zelensky made the announcement in his evening video address on Wednesday. “I just spoke with Olha Stefanishyna — now the new Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States of America. The formal procedures are complete,” he said.
I set the key tasks for renewing the work of our embassy, and most importantly, to fully implement all agreements with Washington — our agreements with President Trump, above all in the defense sector. In many ways, Ukraine’s long-term security depends on relations with America.
Stefanishyna, 39, previously served as Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and as justice minister. In mid-July, Zelensky appointed her as his special envoy to the United States.
In his announcement on Wednesday, Zelensky also thanked Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador in Washington, Oksana Markarova, and said that she would remain part of his team.
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