Blinken says nomination for Ukraine ambassador 'forthcoming very shortly'
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a nomination for the ambassador to Ukraine would be "forthcoming very shortly" – amid growing fears of a Russian incursion into the U.S. ally.
"I can tell you that when an ambassador is nominated, that person will have the full confidence of the president of the United States, that person will be someone that is well known to me and with whom I have a close relationship, and that person will have very demonstrable expertise and knowledge in this region," he said. "And I would anticipate that a nomination will be forthcoming very shortly.
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