New US Ambassador to Ukraine elected in the administration of US President Joe Biden. Former head of the embassy William Taylor told about this in an interview with the TV channel "

He stressed that he does not yet know the name of the person whom they decided to appoint to the post.. “I only know that a decision was made, and I know that they are now working on documents, checking biographical data - they are doing the administrative work that needs to be done before the name is even announced,” the diplomat explained..

Taylor also recalled that there has been no ambassador in Ukraine for more than two years, and Charge d'Affaires of the United States Christina Queen has been working there for a year and a half..

He spoke positively about its activities, but at the same time pointed out the need to appoint a full-fledged head of the diplomatic mission to "

Queen was appointed as Charge d'Affaires of the United States to Ukraine in January 2020.. In this position, she succeeds Taylor, who took over in June 2019 during the " He also headed the US Embassy in Ukraine from 2006 to 2009..

In May 2019, Washington recalled its ambassador to Kiev, Marie Yovanovitch, who was suspected of working for rivals of former US President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election..