Amid a critical phase in the war in Ukraine, a key member of the Biden administration is walking away from Washington.
Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried is leaving to be with her family, according to Reuters.
“For the last 18 months, Dr. Karen Donfried has led the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs with the utmost skill and commitment during a pivotal time. As she prepares to depart the Department at the end of the month, I thank Karen for her tremendous service to the Department and the American people,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to a statement posted on the Department of State’s website.
“Karen has deftly managed our relationships with many of our most important allies and partners at a time when Kremlin aggression threatened decades of peace and prosperity,” Blinken said.
I express my deep gratitude to my friend and colleague Karen Donfried as she departs the @StateDept. She led the EUR Bureau with utmost distinction during a time of crisis, managing our relationships with our European allies with extraordinary skill. She’ll be missed by all.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 20, 2023
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Her successor has not yet been picked, according to Reuters.
Donfried led the Bureau of Europe and Eurasian Affairs which covers 50 nations.
Donfried was a senior director for Europe at the National Security Council in the Obama administration and a member of the State Department’s policy planning team in the administration of former President George W. Bush.
Her departure comes at a time when Russia is gaining the upper hand in one key battle in Ukraine, according to The New York Times.
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