US Charge d'Affaires Returns to Kyiv Embassy as Part of Resumption of Operations

Charge d’Affaires Kristina Kvien and a group of diplomats returned to the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8 for the first time since Russia’s invasion of the country.

“We are delighted to be back,” a tweet read. “Slava Ukraini!”

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said it was “wonderful” to see the arrival of Kvien and the others in Kyiv. Credit: US Embassy Kyiv via Storyful

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