U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Mikhail Bogachek as the next US ambassador to Kosova, submitting his name to the Senate for confirmation. The White House announced the nomination on November 10.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Prishtina remains under the leadership of Chargé d’Affaires Anu Prattipati. Former ambassador Jeff Hovenier completed his three-year term in late December 2024.

Bogachek currently serves as executive director at the Organization of American States and has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, technology and institutional management.

His nomination comes amid strained relations between Kosova and the United States. Washington suspended the Strategic Dialogue in 2025 over concerns about the caretaker government’s actions involving Serbian institutions and its criticism of the Constitutional Court.

In July, the U.S. State Department told Radio Free Europe that resuming the dialogue depended on meeting the necessary conditions, including Kosova’s commitments to Serbs.

Separately, the Senate confirmed Eric Wendt as US ambassador to Albania on August 7. Nominees for Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro are still awaiting confirmation.

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