Olha Stefanishyna has officially assumed her duties as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States on 15 September.

Source: Stefanishyna on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Stefanishyna said she began her mission as ambassador to the US with a moment of silence to honour Ukraine’s fallen defenders.

Quote:"It is because of their sacrifice that we continue diplomacy – defending sovereignty, strengthening partnerships, and pursuing a just and lasting peace."

Background: 

• On 27 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Olha Stefanishyna as ambassador to the US.
• Before that, she had served for a month as special envoy of the President of Ukraine for cooperation with the US, following her departure from the post of deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. 
• Before Stefanishyna, Oksana Markarova had led Ukraine’s embassy in Washington since February 2021.

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