Posted 3/5/2024, 6:44:28 PM
Victoria Nuland, Leading U.S. Diplomat and Architect of Tough Stance Against Russia, Retires After Over 30 Years
- Victoria Nuland, top U.S. diplomat and hardened Russia hawk, is retiring after over 30 years of government service
- She was the 3rd highest-ranking official at the State Department under Secretary Blinken
- Nuland was a fierce advocate for confronting Putin's invasion of Ukraine and sending weapons to Ukraine
- She previously served in various roles including State Department spokesperson and deputy national security advisor
- Nuland was known as a skilled bureaucratic operator who bluntly argued for strong stances against Russia's ambitions