This is literally a lie. From 2022 US embassy. pic.twitter.com/Pzbs6Syxtz
— Armands (@DIYKitAponia) June 14, 2026
In a recent op-ed in the Detroit Free Press, Brink wrote, quote, "the policy since the beginning of the Trump administration has been to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia." Here to talk more about her decision, as well as what is at stake in tomorrow's talks, is former ambassador Bridget Brink. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
BRIDGET BRINK: Thanks, Scott. Thanks for having me on.
DETROW: I think it's important to say you are a career diplomat. You were President Biden's ambassador to Ukraine, but it's worth pointing out you were nominated for a different post by President Trump during his first term. What pushed you to resign?
BRINK: Well, for three years, I was there as Russia launched missiles and drones that killed men, women and children in their homes, on playgrounds, in churches. For three years, Russia tried to take down the energy grid in Ukraine, to take the power, heat and light out for millions of people in the dead of Ukrainian winter. And also, Russia committed atrocities and war crimes at a level that we have not seen in Europe since World War II. So in that context, as the administration began, the policy was to put pressure on Ukraine, the victim, rather than on Russia, the aggressor. And for this reason, I felt I couldn't execute the president's policy in good faith, and I had to step down.
DETROW: You stepped down in April. Was there a specific moment that pushed you over the edge?
BRINK: Yes. There were many moments, some I can talk about, some I can't. But the first moment was the Oval Office meeting, which was horrifying.
DETROW: Right. This is when President Trump and Vice President Vance essentially berated Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
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