WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s new ambassador to the US said Kyiv and Washington “understand each other much better” with President Trump in the White House — and is optimistic that an end to the bloody war could soon be a reality.

In her first interview since taking office, Amb. Olha Stefanishyna told The Post that Kyiv now has a clear plan to end the war with Russia after months of dogged behind-the-scenes coordination with the Trump administration.

“After all of these months of discussions, we know how to do it — and we just have to do it,” Stefanishyna said. 7

Stefanishyna, who arrived in Washington just days before the United Nations General Assembly late last month, said the strategy emerging between Ukraine, the US and European allies is far broader than traditional diplomacy.

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