Overview
- State Department officials said Tuesday that Julie Davis, who has served as chargé d’affaires in Kyiv since May 5, 2025 and is also the U.S. ambassador to Cyprus, will leave in June and retire.
- The department rejected claims that she is quitting over differences with President Donald Trump, calling the Financial Times report false.
- Her departure will leave the embassy’s top role unfilled in a sensitive period for Ukraine, and no successor has been announced.
- The exit follows a year of turnover that began when Ambassador Bridget Brink resigned in April 2025 over objections to the administration’s Ukraine policy.
- Peace talks have stalled as Washington’s focus turned to the war with Iran, and several outlets report concerns that Russia could push new operations this summer.