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US ambassador to Ukraine to step down amid stalled talks to end Ukraine war
REUTERS ^ | April 28, 2026 | Humeyra Pamuk and Jasper Ward

Posted on 04/28/2026 10:44:47 PM PDT by McGruff

The acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv Julie Davis will step ​down from her post and retire, a U.S. official and ‌the State Department said on Tuesday, amid a lull in U.S.-brokered talks to achieve a ceasefire and end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Financial Times first reported Davis' departure and said it was ​because of differences of opinion with President Donald Trump's policies and ​that Davis had grown frustrated with her role over his ⁠dwindling support for Ukraine.

A career member of the U.S. 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.

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1 posted on 04/28/2026 10:44:47 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

“A career member of the U.S. Foreign Service with more than three ‌decades ⁠of experience,”

I see the problem right here. Every department is loaded with these creatures. It’s highly likely these “career members” all hate President Trump. Time to get serious about purging them.


2 posted on 04/28/2026 10:58:48 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: rxh4n1
"It’s highly likely these “career members” all hate President Trump. Time to get serious about purging them."

Someone needs to go through these bloated, parasite breeding grounds with a chainsaw. They vote 90% Donk and are a pox on the nation as well as a financial drain on us.

3 posted on 04/29/2026 12:17:32 AM PDT by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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To: Rocco DiPippo

Take heart.

The way this administration works, with its complete disdain for competence, experience or qualifications, the replacement will likely be a twenty something who’s failed every geography exam, never even holidayed out of state, couldn’t find Ukraine on a map, but passes the criteria of absolutely worshipping the ground that Trump walks on and who is happy to just parrot whatever they’re told to parrot.

The strategy seems to work just fine with real estate grifters and modestly successful journalists / media influencers going off to negotiate around the world and largely having the receiving countries play them like fiddles.


4 posted on 04/29/2026 2:07:47 AM PDT by MalPearce ("You see, but you do not observe" - Holmes to Watson, A Scandal in Bohemia)
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To: MalPearce

Sounds like you’re worried about losing your job too.


5 posted on 04/29/2026 3:52:53 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: McGruff

It was her job to advocate the US position to Ukraine. Not advocate for Ukraine to the US. So it’s best she left.

CC


6 posted on 04/29/2026 4:17:28 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: MalPearce

Mal in Spanish means “Bad”. I see you live up to your name.

CC


7 posted on 04/29/2026 4:19:48 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: MalPearce

Your mask is slipping.


8 posted on 04/29/2026 6:17:43 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: McGruff

I hope Trump leaves the post open to show he’s losing interest and patience.


9 posted on 04/29/2026 6:38:41 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: MalPearce

is that you, Jimmy?


10 posted on 04/29/2026 6:59:59 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: cowboyusa

This pathetic loser is your typical overpaid loser government employee. Good riddance. This parasitic bum likely has a inappropriately large retirement check coming each month.


11 posted on 04/29/2026 9:36:55 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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