U.S. ambassador to Ukraine steps down due to frustration with Trump, reports say
Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis will step down and retire, with reports citing her frustration over President Donald Trump's Ukraine policies, though the State Department denies she is leaving due to policy disagreements. Davis, a career diplomat, has served as charge d'affaires in Kyiv since May 2025 and previously as ambassador to Cyprus. The State Department asserts she remains committed to advancing Trump's peace efforts until her official departure in June 2026. U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks have stalled as Washington shifts focus toward the Iran conflict.
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Open this photo in gallery:Julie Davis, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, attends a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv in May, 2025.Andrii Nesterenko/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv Julie Davis will step down from her post and retire, a U.S. official and the State Department said on Tuesday, amid a lull in U.S.-brokered talks to achieve a ceasefire and end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Financial Times first reported Davis’ departure and said it was because of differences of opinion with President Donald Trump’s policies and that Davis had grown frustrated with her role over his dwindling support for Ukraine.The State Department pushed back on that characterization, saying it was “false” to…
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