He worked in Russia and Israel: what is known for the key candidate for the post of US ambassador to Ukraine
The White House has sent the US Senate the nomination of Keith Dayton for the post of US Ambassador to Ukraine. This is stated in a statement by the press service, writes "Voice of America".
Earlier, President Trump proposed the candidacy of retired Lieutenant General Keith Dayton for the post of US ambassador to Ukraine.
Cat Dayton is well acquainted with the situation in Ukraine and is now the US military adviser to Ukraine in the defense sphere. Since 2010, he heads the George Marshall think tank in Germany, and has served in the U.S. Army for 40 years. Dayton's nomination as ambassador was welcomed by former United States ambassadors.
According to liga.net, Dayton is 71 years old. He is a retired lieutenant general since 2010. He joined the U.S. Army in 1970. He studied at the Russian Institute of the US Army in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany). Now it is the European Center for Security Research. J. Marshall, which Dayton has led since 2010.
He was educated at several elite educational institutions: the College of William and Mary, the University of Cambridge and the University of Southern California. He speaks Russian and German.
During his military career, Dayton was the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the Director of Strategies and Planning for the Army Headquarters, the Director of Intelligence Operations for the United States Department of Defense (DIA), and the United States Military Attache in Russia.
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In November 2018, at the time, the head of the U.S. Department of Defense, James Mattis, appointed Dayton to serve as senior U.S. defense adviser in Ukraine.
«Я знаком с культурой вашей страны и вызовами, которые стоят перед ней на пути внедрения принципов и стандартов Альянса. Я стану помогать вам в этом. Буду очень предан делу и хочу найти именно украинское решение для внедрения этих норм», – отметил Кит Дейтон во время встречи с министром обороны Украины Степаном Полтораком в Киеве в ноябре 2018 года.
Экс-посол США в Украине Уильям Тейлор называет Дейтона «военным профессионалом» и не имеющим партийной принадлежности.
«Он – трехзвездный генерал, его очень уважают», – заявил Тейлор в комментарии «Голосу Америки». По его мнению, проблем с утверждением кандидатуры Дейтона в Сенате не должно быть, поскольку таких военных, как он, очень уважают.
Another ex-ambassador, John Herbst, believes that Dayton will be a strong diplomatic representative.
«Нам нужен посол, потому что это дает четкий сигнал: США заинтересованы в Украине», – заявил он «Голосу Америки».
According to him, Dayton, who worked in Moscow, perfectly understands the Kremlin’s policies.
«Он работал в Европе и понимает интерес США в поддержке Украины по противодействию кремлевской агрессии. Дейтон прекрасно понимает, что Путин ведет ревизионистскую игру, которая несет угрозу американской безопасности. И поэтому мощная поддержка Украины против российской агрессии является такой важной», – добавил Хербст.
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