“Trump has chosen a new ambassador to the United Nations: what is known about the candidate Alice StefanikDonald Trump has appointed the Republican Alice Stefanik as a candidate for the post of US ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanyk is known for her criticism of the UN and her controversial position on Ukraine – she supported sanctions against the Russian Federation, but voted against new funding.”, — write on: unn.ua
“I am honored to nominate Alice Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in my cabinet. Alice is an incredibly strong, tough and smart fighter for America First,” Trump said in a statement, confirming a CNN report on Sunday that Stefanik was offered this role.
The congresswoman from New York, the fourth-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, has been a staunch ally of the president-elect and a major fundraiser for the Republican Party.
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CNN notes that the choice of Stefanik indicates a more aggressive position of the US towards the UN. Stefanik has frequently criticized the international organization, particularly for its criticism of Israel, and said last month that the Biden administration should consider a “complete reassessment” of US funding to the United Nations if the Palestinian Authority continues to push for the withdrawal of Israel’s membership in the United Nations.
According to Radio Liberty, she became one of the authors of the draft law, which provides for sanctions against the financial and energy sectors of Russia and an increase in US military aid to Ukraine before the Russian invasion.
But at the same time, the congresswoman voted against allocating $61 billion in new funding to Ukraine this year. She justified this decision by the fact that “although she supports the idea of military aid to Ukraine, she cannot support the provision of additional funds for non-lethal aid in the crisis on the US-Mexico border.”