Overview

• Bridget Brink resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and from the Foreign Service, citing her inability to support the administration’s Ukraine policy in good faith.
• She criticized the Trump administration for pressuring Ukraine, the victim of Russian aggression, rather than targeting Russia, the aggressor.
• Brink described Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including missile and drone attacks on civilians and attempts to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during winter.
• She urged the U.S. to impose additional sanctions on Russia’s energy and banking sectors to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin and strengthen U.S. leverage in negotiations.
• Brink warned that proposed cuts to State Department resources would weaken U.S. diplomatic capacity, undermining its ability to prevent conflicts and protect national interests.