Alexander “Sasha” Kasanof Succeeds Gabriel Escobar

The State Department has said that Alexander “Sasha” Kasanof is the new US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Balkans as well as Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

Kasanof is succeeding Gabriel Escobar, whose term ended in May.

“He served previously as Executive Assistant to former Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass. Sasha has served overseas in Ireland, Turkmenistan, Chile, and Ukraine,” the Department said, inter alia.