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Bridget Brink, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, announced her bid for Michigan's congressional seat as a Democrat, emphasizing her support for Ukraine and opposition to Russian aggression, aiming to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in a battleground district.
Bridget Brink, a former ambassador to Ukraine who resigned in protest of Trump's policies towards the war, is now running as a Democrat for a House seat in Michigan, aiming to defend democracy and oppose policies she views as appeasement towards Russia.
Ukraine has accused Russia of sabotaging a deal that allows Ukrainian grain to be exported to international markets, putting the agreement under threat of "shutdown." The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations last summer, requires Russia to allow free passage for ships carrying grain from three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. However, Russian representatives are preventing inspections of ships docked in Istanbul, which threatens the functioning of the Grain Initiative. The US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, has also accused Russia of trying to choke Ukraine's economy and slow the flow of food.