Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy at the Atlantic Council, US Ambassador to Ukraine in 2003-2006
American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2003 and as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006. After concluding his diplomatic career, he worked as the coordinator of the U.S. Department of State's Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization. Since 2006, he has been the director of the Eurasian Center at the Atlantic Council, focusing on Eurasian policy and security issues. He is an active commentator in international media, providing analysis on political events in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. He participates in various geopolitical events and is the author of numerous articles and research studies in the field of international relations.