Ukraine–United States relations
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The United States officially recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 25, 1991. The United States upgraded its consulate in the capital, Kyiv, to embassy status on January 21, 1992.[1] In 2002, relations between the United States and Ukraine deteriorated after one of the recordings made during the Cassette Scandal revealed an alleged transfer of a sophisticated Ukrainian defense system to Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
Ukraine |
United States |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, D.C. | Embassy of the United States, Kyiv |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Oksana Markarova | Ambassador Bridget A. Brink |
On 2009, the United States announced support for Ukraine's bid to join NATO.[2] According to documents uncovered during the United States diplomatic cables leak in 2010, American diplomats consistently defended Ukrainian sovereignty in meetings with other diplomats.[3][4][5]
Following the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the US began to supply military aid to Ukraine[6] and became one of the largest defense partners of the country.[7][8] This continued after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with the US massively increasing its supply of military aid and remaining one of the most important military backers of Ukraine,[9] with US President Joe Biden heavily condemning the invasion and pledging support to Ukraine.[10] A February 2023 Gallup poll found that 68% of Americans have a favorable view of Ukraine, by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's trend since 2005. The same poll found that 62% of Republicans and 58% of Democrats believe the Russia-Ukraine war is a critical threat to U.S. vital interests.[11] In December 2022, during a surprise visit to Washington, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a speech to a joint session of Congress. He thanked Congress and the American people for the support and stated the resolve for victory in the war.[12]
Ukrainians have generally viewed the U.S. positively, with 80% expressing a favorable view in 2002, and 60% in 2011.[13] According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 33% of Ukrainians approve of U.S. leadership, with 26% disapproving and 41% uncertain.[14] The current ambassador of the United States to Ukraine is Bridget A. Brink.[15] The current Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States is Oksana Markarova.[16]