US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to retire in upcoming weeks — Blinken
USAUS Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will leave her office in the upcoming weeks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced.
"Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs - a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world," Blinken said in a written statement, published by the Department of State press office.
He specified that, after Nuland’s retirement, her duties will temporarily be fulfilled by Under Secretary for Management John Bass.