# Politico: Zelensky struggles to find a Ukrainian ambassador to the US

https://mins.news/en/item/22237

- Meduza, 2026-08-14 14:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/14/politico-zelensky-can-t-find-a-ukrainian-ambassador-to-the-us-every-candidate-says-no

> President Volodymyr Zelensky is struggling to fill Ukraine’s ambassadorial post in the United States after several candidates declined it, Ukrainian officials and lawmakers told Politico. They said qualified figures fear they would lack the conditions needed to work effectively, especially with the “unpredictable Trump White House.”

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