President Joe Biden chose Mark Brzezinski, a diplomatic foreign policy official with ties to Poland, as his ambassador to Europe, and is regarded as an important bastion for the West against Russia.
Given the indifferent relationship between Washington and these countries, Biden has been eager to strengthen partnerships in Europe to counter the tough stances of Russia and China. Both Poland and the United States are members of the NATO military alliance.
The White House announced this choice on Wednesday (August 4).
Brzezinski, who speaks Polish, served as former President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Sweden during Biden’s term as Vice President. He also served on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council.
His father, Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was born in Poland, was an influential national security adviser to former President Jimmy Carter during the Cold War. He advocated for the Soviet Union and other countries including Russia. Take a hard line. Poland remained in the sphere of influence of the Soviet Union for four years, until the collapse of communist rule.
His sister, Mika Brzezinski, is the co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” news program, and she has a feud with Biden’s Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Democrats often accuse Trump of being too casual with Russia and offending allies too quickly, and he refuses to accept these accusations.
In addition to his other diplomatic roles, Brzezinski was also the first executive director of the White House Arctic Executive Steering Committee under Obama’s leadership.
As climate warming opens up more opportunities for shipping, fishing, drilling, and mining, the region’s military interests to Russia and the United States are increasing.
Despite close security cooperation, this predominantly Roman Catholic country and its Western allies occasionally clash over issues of judicial independence and LGBT rights.
The White House also stated that Biden has finalized the nominations of his ambassadors to African countries such as Togo, Benin and Malawi, and selected professional diplomats for each role. All positions need to be confirmed by the Senate.
