Victoria Nuland (born July 1, 1961) also known as Toria,[1] is a diplomat from the United States of America who has served in various positions under multiple administrations as well as been involved with the Albright Stonebridge Group (the consulting firm of Madeleine Albright), various think tanks such as the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and the Brookings Institution, and a member of the board at the CIA cut-out known as the National Endowment for Democracy.
Nuland was the US Ambassador to NATO from 2005-2008 and the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from September 2013 until January 2017,[2][3] having a prominent involvement with the 2014 Ukrainian coup d'etat, a color revolution known as the "Maidan Revolution".
In 2020, Nuland wrote a Foreign Affairs essay entitled "Pinning Down Putin" in which she called for a permanent expansion of NATO bases in the alliance's eastern flank.[4]
Career
Nuland was designated Acting Deputy Secretary by President Biden on July 29, 2023. She also serves as Under Secretary for Political Affairs. Previously, she has been a senior counselor at the global strategic advisory and commercial diplomacy firm Albright Stonebridge Group, former CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank,[2] a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, distinguished practitioner in grand strategy at Yale University, and a member of the board at the National Endowment for Democracy. She also served as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from September 2013 until January 2017 under President Obama. She was State Department Spokesperson during Secretary Hillary Clinton's tenure, and U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2005-2008, during the George W. Bush administration and was Deputy National Security Advisor to Vice President Cheney from 2003-2005.[3]
Personal life
Nuland is married to the neoconservative Robert Kagan, co-founder of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hudson, John. "The Undiplomatic Diplomat." Foreign Policy. 2015-06-18. Archived 2023-10-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Victoria Nuland: Biography." The Brookings Institution. Archived 2023-10-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “Victoria Nuland.” United States Department of State. Archived 2023-10-17.
- ↑ Echols, Connor. "Uber Russia-hawk Victoria Nuland rises to acting deputy secretary of state." Responsible Statecraft, 2023-07-25. Archived 2023-10-11.