On Friday, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Keith Dayton as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine, the White House press service reported.

Retired Lieutenant General Dayton currently serves as the Director of the George C. Marshall Center in Garmisch, Germany, a position he has held since 2010.  He also serves concurrently as Senior United States Defense Advisor to Ukraine.