Zelensky and Trump discussed replacing Ukraine’s ambassador to the US: Bloomberg named likely candidates

Among the possible candidates are Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanyshyna.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the replacement of the current ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova , during a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Friday , Bloomberg writes , citing informed sources.

According to the publication’s interlocutor, potential candidates for this position include Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanyshina, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and Energy Minister German Galushchenko.

“According to the source, Zelensky instructed his Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the appointment of Ukraine’s next ambassador with the American side,” Bloomberg writes.

At the same time, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak stated that Bloomberg’s information about potential candidates is not true.

“The rating there is as follows: Tochytskyi (very likely, but he may go to another G7 country); Zhovkva (unlikely); Umerov (very unlikely). Shmyhal refused a long time ago, Herman cannot even be sent as an ambassador to Moldova, and neither can the others,” he wrote.

Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA – news

Oksana Markarova has been serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States since February 25, 2021. However, recently, there have been more and more media reports that Ukraine is considering replacing her due to the conflict with the new administration of US President Donald Trump.

According to RBC-Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, as well as current Culture Minister Mykola Tochytsky , were considered for Markarova’s position.

(C)UNIAN 2025