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Ukraine’s current ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, will be replaced in the near future, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed in an interview with Ukrainian Radio on July 8. <\/p>\n

Earlier on July 8, a source in the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent that President Volodymyr Zelensky had informed Markarova of her pending dismissal<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“We can expect about 20 decrees dismissing and appointing new heads of foreign institutions,” Sybiha said<\/a>, specifically mentioning the U.S. as one of the planned replacements. <\/p>\n

In his comments, Sybiha described Markarova<\/a> as “one of our most successful ambassadors.”<\/p>\n

“She is extremely effective and charismatic, but surely every diplomat has a rotation cycle,” he said. “I can confirm that the Ukrainian president’s vision is to carry out rotations in all countries, both G7 and G20. That is, first and foremost, to strengthen these countries, in particular the U.S. track.” <\/p>\n

Zelensky and Sybiha on June 21 announced plans to overhaul Ukraine’s diplomatic corps<\/a>, teasing major personnel changes in a bid to secure better military aid packages and other support from international partners. <\/p>\n

Zelensky discussed replacing Markarova<\/a> specifically in a recent phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, a source in the President’s Office told the Kyiv Independent on July 7.<\/p>\n

There are multiple “strong candidates” in the running to replace Markarova, the source said. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal<\/a>, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna<\/a>, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov<\/a>, and Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko are among the candidates, Bloomberg<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n

Markarova<\/a> has served as Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington since April 2021, and played a central role in coordinating U.S. military<\/a> and financial support during the early phases of Russia’s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n

The announcement of her dismissal comes at a high-stakes moment in relations between Kyiv and Washington. The U.S. Defense Department recently paused shipments<\/a> of critical weapons systems, including Patriot air defense missiles and precision-guided munitions, even as Ukraine faces intensifying Russian attacks. <\/p>\n

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Trump reportedly pledges to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, asks Germany to send battery<\/div>\n
During the call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed that Germany sell one of its own Patriot batteries to Ukraine.<\/div>\n
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Ukraine’s current ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, will be replaced in the near future, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed in an interview with Ukrainian Radio on July 8. Earlier on July 8, a source in the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent that President Volodymyr Zelensky had informed Markarova of her pending dismissal. 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