United States Ambassador to Ukraine

The history of ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine began in 1992. Until 1991, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic had been a republics of the Soviet Union, constituent SSR of the Soviet Union.

History

Upon the breakup of the USSR, the parliament of Ukraine Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, declared the nation's independence on August 24, 1991. On December 1, 1991, the people of Ukraine voted to approve the declaration by a wide margin.

The United States diplomatic recognition, recognized Ukraine on December 26, 1991, and the U.S. embassy in Kyiv was established on January 23, 1992, with Jon Gundersen as Chargé d'affaires ad interim, Chargé d'Affaires ''ad interim''. The first ambassador was commissioned in May 1992.

The Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is located in Kyiv. In January 2022, the embassy requested the evacuation of non-essential personnel and their families as the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis escalated.

Chiefs of mission

See also

* Ukraine–United States relations
* Ambassadors of the United States
* Embassy of the United States, Kyiv
* Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, D.C.
* List of ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States, Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States of America

Notes

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Ukraine
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External links

United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Ukraine

United States Department of State: Ukraine

United States Embassy in Ukraine

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Lists of ambassadors of the United States, Ukraine
Ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine,
Lists of ambassadors to Ukraine, United States