US Charge d'Affaires Kristina Kvien and diplomats arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany, the US Embassy in the Ukrainian capital, which is due to reopen soon, said. .
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“
I have just arrived in Kiev!
Happy to be here on this day of victory in Europe.
Glory to Ukraine
,” the US Embassy tweeted, accompanying its message with a photo of Kristina Kvien.
"
Chargé d'Affaires Kristina Kvien and her team have arrived in Kiev to commemorate this day
," confirmed a senior State Department official in Washington.
"
Our return to Kyiv is a testament to Ukraine's victory, Moscow's failure, and our effective and enduring partnership with the government and people of a sovereign, democratic and free Ukraine,
" he said. He underlines.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken "
has redoubled his efforts to ensure that our diplomats return to Kiev as soon as possible
" in "
coherence with the security conditions
", added the senior official.
On Sunday, Antony Blinken informed his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kouleba of Kristina Kvien's visit.
With the team accompanying her, she “
will conduct diplomatic work before the planned resumption of embassy activities in Kyiv
,” according to a statement from the State Department.
The United States had decided to move its embassy in Ukraine from kyiv to Lviv, near the Polish border, on February 14, ten days before the start of the Russian invasion, before evacuating its staff from the country.
Following a visit to kyiv on April 24, Antony Blinken and US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin announced the gradual return of an American diplomatic presence in Ukraine, given the improvement in the situation on the ground. , especially in kyiv and its region.
Kristina Kvien returned to Lviv on May 2, and said she hoped to return to Kiev "
by the end of the month
" of May.
Joe Biden has also named a new US Ambassador to Ukraine, current US Representative to Slovakia Bridget Brink, who has yet to be confirmed by the Senate.
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