- Career diplomat Bridget Brink nomionated as new envoy
- Antony Blinken met Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday
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Good morning blog readers, and welcome to a brand new week in US politics.
Joe Biden has nominated his new ambassador to Ukraine, career diplomat Bridget A Brink, who currently fills the same role in Slovakia. The move comes as secretary of state Antony Blinken, who was in the country yesterday, revealed plans to move US diplomatic officials back into Ukraine.