Acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv Julie Davis will step down from her post and retire this June. The announcement was confirmed on Tuesday by a U.S. official and the State Department.
Davis is leaving the role after spending barely a year in the position. This departure comes amid a lull in negotiations and U.S.-brokered talks intended to achieve a ceasefire and end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Reports indicate that Ms. Davis had grown frustrated with her role over dwindling support for Ukraine.