Marie Yovanovitch will become the new U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Kiev-based Day newspaper writes, citing its source.

The edition notes that Yovanovitch has been the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since 2012. Earlier, she was the assistant to the Secretary of State and was responsible for the bilateral relations with the countries of Scandinavia, Baltic and the Central Europe.

In the period from 2001 to 2004 the American worked as the deputy ambassador to Kiev. She was also a temporary US Charge d'Affaires prior to arrival in Ukraine in 2003.

In addition, from 2008 to 2011 she was the US Ambassador to Armenia, before that, from 2005 to 2008 she worked as an ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. She has also worked in the U.S. missions to Russia, Canada, the UK and Somalia.

Journalists note that Yovanovitch is fluent in Russian.

Sources of the newspaper also emphasized that the diplomat has a good reputation.

Earlier, Greek media reported that Current Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, after three years in Ukraine, will become the new US Ambassador to Greece. It was noted that Washington has already sent the relevant documents to the government of the country which should make the decision.