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8. One unnamed diplomat told the FT that those who advocated for Ukraine within Trump's state depart "get a target on t
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:38 PM
Apr 29

Her departure will leave vacant a key diplomatic post as Russia looks to gain ground in the summer. Ukraine is ramping up production of homegrown domestic capabilities, but has warned that shortages of US-supplied air defences “could not be any worse”, with Trump’s attention turned to the crisis in the Middle East.

A career member of the US Foreign Service with more than three decades of experience, Davis assumed her duties as charge d'affaires in Ukraine in May 2025 after her predecessor Bridget Brink, also a career diplomat, resigned over her objections to Trump's Ukraine policy.

One unnamed diplomat told the FT that those who advocated for Ukraine within Trump’s state department “get a target on their back”.............

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/us-ambassador-to-ukraine-steps-down-after-clashing-with-trump/ar-AA21ZqME

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