Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, spoke at a Wednesday event about social and political developments in Ukraine in the context of Russia’s invasion in 2022. But Ukraine continues on that same trajectory, which is a positive one for Ukraine, certainly, and I think a positive one for us.” When Miles asked about the role of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during the conflict, Yovanovitch said that she did not expect the former actor and comedian to coordinate the country’s war effort.