Brink delights foreign policy consensus, sails through confirmation hearing
Biden’s nominee for Ukraine ambassador hit all the right notes but left questions about Washington’s diplomatic role in ending the war.
James W. Carden is Washington columnist for Asia Times and former adviser to the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission at the U.S. Department of State. His articles and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications including The Nation, The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, The Spectator, UnHerd, The National Interest, Quartz, The Los Angeles Times, and American Affairs.
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Biden’s nominee for Ukraine ambassador hit all the right notes but left questions about Washington’s diplomatic role in ending the war.
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