US charge d'affaires in Ukraine Julie Davis to retire in June

Julie Davis, the US charge d'affaires in Ukraine and ambassador to Cyprus, has announced her intention to resign and retire from the State Department in June. Reports from the Financial Times suggest the decision stems from disagreements with President Donald Trump regarding his stance on support for Ukraine. Additionally, Davis was reportedly dissatisfied after learning of the nomination of John Breslow as her successor in Cyprus through media reports. The US State Department has denied that policy differences prompted her exit, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott stating that she supports the administration's efforts to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine. Davis, a career diplomat with 30 years of service, previously served as the Special Envoy for Belarus. Her tenure in Kyiv follows a series of diplomatic tensions between Washington and Kyiv during Trump's second term, including incidents involving President Zelenskyy and a temporary suspension of military aid. Recent high-level meetings between US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials have taken place in Abu Dhabi and Geneva to address the ongoing conflict.