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Former Ambassador Resigns, Critiques Trump's Ukraine Policy

5/17/2025

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Bridget Brink, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, stepped down in protest against President Trump's "appeasement" approach during Russia's invasion. In a powerful essay for the Detroit Free Press, she called for unwavering support for democracies facing autocratic threats, reflecting on her time in Kyiv since May 2022 and condemning the shift in US policy toward Ukraine.

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Bridget Brink, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, stepped down in protest against President Trump's "appeasement" approach during Russia's invasion. In a powerful essay for the Detroit Free Press, she called for unwavering support for democracies facing autocratic threats, reflecting on her time in Kyiv since May 2022 and condemning the shift in US policy toward Ukraine.