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Acting US ambassador to Ukraine leaving post, officials deny frustration with Trump

Acting US ambassador to Ukraine leaving post, officials deny frustration with Trump

Summary

Julie Davis, the acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, will leave her position in June after a 30-year career in the Foreign Service. The State Department said her departure is a retirement and denied reports that she is leaving because of frustration with President Trump.

Key Facts

  • Julie Davis is the acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and also serves as ambassador to Cyprus.
  • She will retire and leave her post in June.
  • Davis has worked in the Foreign Service for 30 years.
  • The State Department confirmed her departure is due to retirement.
  • The Financial Times reported she was leaving because of frustration with President Trump.
  • State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggot denied this report.
  • The news came from a State Department statement shared with The Hill.
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