Donald Trump has nominated Estonian-born lawyer Roman Pipko as his candidate for the role of U.S. Ambassador to Estonia.
The position requires Senate confirmation, and Republican control of the upper chamber should make such approval relatively easy to obtain, reports POLITICO. However, the nomination could attract more attention than usual, as Estonia, which borders Russia, is one of the European countries most vocal about the need to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression, POLITICO also noted.
I am pleased to announce the nomination of Roman Pipko to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
Roman was born and raised in Estonia. He has extensive experience in dealing with Foreign Governments, having represented U.S. interests in the…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 4, 2025
The current U.S. Ambassador to Estonia is George P. Kent, who arrived in Tallinn in January 2023. Kent was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2022.
Prior to Kent’s appointment, the United States had not had an ambassador to Estonia since 2018, when Ambassador James D. Melville Jr. announced his resignation from the role in late June, citing then-President Donald Trump’s controversial statements regarding NATO and European allies.
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