Trump to Nominate Retired General to Be US Ambassador to Ukraine

President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, a year after Trump removed the previous envoy.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on protecting America’s senior citizens in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 30, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump intends to nominate Keith Dayton to be the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the White House said on Friday, a year after Trump removed the previous envoy.

Dayton, a retired Army lieutenant general, currently serves as the senior U.S. defense adviser to Ukraine and director of the George C. Marshall Center in Germany.