Zelenskiy picks ex-Ukrainian envoy to US as reconstruction and investment adviser

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova listens to a meeting between the senate judiciary committee and Ukrainian officials to discuss "reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity." at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

KYIV, Nov 30 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he was naming Ukraine's former ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, as his new adviser on reconstruction and investment.

"Starting today, Oksana Markarova will continue supporting our state as my Advisor on Rebuilding and Investments," he wrote on X.

"Beyond the fundamental goal of defending our independence and the daily work to ensure Ukraine's survival, we have a long-term objective: to give Ukraine the capacity to rebuild after the fighting and restore normal economic development," Zelenskiy said.

(Reporting by Dan PeleschukEditing by Tomasz Janowski)