US Embassy in Kyiv
Coverage of US Embassy in Kyiv in the Nexus archive.
- Sandra Oudkirk Assumes Duties as US Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine
Sandra Oudkirk has begun her role as US Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine on July 8. She has over 30 years of diplomatic experience and previously worked at the US Department of Defense and the American Institute in Taiwan. Julie Davis concluded her tenure as acting head of the embassy on June 27.
- US Embassy Refutes Claims of Exit From Kyiv
The US Embassy in Kyiv denied reports of evacuating the city following Russian threats of missile strikes. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas initially suggested the embassy had left, but Ukrainian officials confirmed it remains operational.
- Ex-US Ambassador Says Trump Aid Freeze Put Kyiv Embassy At Risk
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink criticized the Trump administration's March 2025 decision to freeze military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, stating it endangered US Embassy staff in Kyiv. Brink explained that embassy personnel depended on Ukrainian air defense systems equipped with US weapons to protect against Russian missile and drone attacks.