Ukrainian Us Ambassador, Seen With Head In Hands During Oval Office Meeting, Is Departing Dc

Ukrainian ambassador to nan U.S. Oksana Markarova is departing Washington, D.C., according to Ukraine's overseas ministry.

The move comes arsenic Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks to inject caller humor into U.S.-Ukraine relations. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced nan alteration connected Wednesday successful a broadcast connected Ukrainian radio.

"She is highly effective and charismatic, but each diplomat has a rotation cycle," Sybiha said.

Markarova made headlines for her guidance to President Donald Trump's disastrous gathering pinch Zelenskyy wrong nan Oval Office successful precocious February. Markarova could beryllium seen holding her caput successful despair arsenic Trump and Vice President JD Vance needled Zelenskyy.

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Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to nan U.S., puts her caput successful her manus during a heated speech successful February betwixt President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy astatine nan White House. (Photo/Pool) (Fox News)

Markarova has besides faced disapproval from Republicans for being overly partisan successful her dealings pinch Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson called her retired successful September 2024 for hosting what he described arsenic a run arena for Democrats conscionable weeks earlier nan wide elections.

The arena saw Zelenskyy sojourn a munitions mill successful Pennsylvania alongside Democratic politicians and officials. Johnson noted that nary Republicans were invited to nan arena and demanded Zelenskyy occurrence Markarova.

Speaker of nan House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, shakes hands pinch Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, during an arena unveiling a photography grounds astir nan warfare successful Ukraine. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Johnson said nan circuit "purposely excluded" Republicans, calling it "election interference." 

"The installation was successful a politically contested battleground state, was led by a apical governmental surrogate for Kamala Harris and grounded to see a azygous Republican because — connected intent — nary Republicans were invited," Johnson wrote successful a missive to Zelenskyy, noting nan attendance of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

U.S. Speaker of nan House Mike Johnson (R-LA) called connected Zelenskyy to occurrence Amd. Oksana Markarova up of nan 2024 wide elections past year. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

He said nan "shortsighted and intentionally governmental move" prompted Republicans to "lose trust" successful Markarova’s expertise to reasonably and efficaciously service arsenic a diplomat.

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"She should beryllium removed from her station immediately," Johnson wrote.