Kyiv: US Charge D'Affaires to Ukraine Julie Davis will step down from her position later this year and retire, ending a three-decade career as a diplomat, the State Department announced.

According to Anadolu Agency, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated on Tuesday that Davis will continue her work at the US Embassy in Kyiv until she officially departs the Ukrainian capital in June 2026, after which she will retire. Pigott's comments were made in response to an earlier Financial Times report, which cited three individuals familiar with Davis's decision, suggesting she grew frustrated with her role amid 'differences with President Donald Trump over his dwindling support for Ukraine.'

Pigott refuted the characterization presented in the Financial Times report, describing it as 'false.' He emphasized that Ambassador Davis has been a steadfast proponent of the Trump Administration's efforts to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine. Davis assumed her post as temporary charge d'affaires last May, taking over from Ambassador Bridget Brink, who resigned from her position due to her opposition to the Trump administration's policy on Ukraine.