Freeland.

This is coolbert:

"While the officials cautioned that these are early days, and very often the names that surface first do not survive the bargaining among NATO’s 30 members, they said one prime candidate has surfaced in Washington: Chrystia Freeland, 54, the Canadian-Ukrainian deputy prime minister and finance minister of Canada," - New York Times.

Consider this will be seen as a direct insult to the Russian.

It will only confirm their suspicions that NATO is out to get them.

From www.zerohedge.com the story by TYLER DURDEN NOV 07, 2022.

"US Wants Official Of Ukrainian Descent As Next NATO Chief"

"A person of Ukrainian descent to fill NATO's top post? That's what a recent New York Times report suggested could happen as it detailed 'the race is on' to select NATO's next Secretary General."

"Freeland has long been seen as Ukraine's top ally within Canadian political leadership. The Times called her a 'prime candidate' in the eyes of Washington insiders to replace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg."

"The report described further, 'Ms. Freeland, 54, a former journalist . . . has also been Canada’s foreign minister.' And listed that: 'Her advantages are considerable: she speaks English, French, Italian, Ukrainian and Russian; she has run complicated ministries; she is good at news conferences and other public appearances; and she would be the first woman and first Canadian ever to run NATO.'"

"Russian state media over the last few days has highlighted Freeland's candidacy for the top NATO spot, strongly hinting that Moscow would see someone of Ukrainian [ancestry] in the position as somewhat of an intentional and highly symbolic provocation."

INTENTIONAL AND PROVOCATIVE QUITE DELIBERATE DONE WITH MALICE IS THE RUSSIAN PERCEPTION I MIGHT THINK.

"Freeland's maternal grandparents emigrated from Ukraine to Alberta, Canada in 1939 - though her mother later returned to the family's homeland and was a well-known figure within the Ukrainian independence movement which sought to undermine Soviet power there."

Mother of  Chrystia prior to emigrating to Canada active in one of the many Ukrainian nationalist movements. Chrystia too on a Russian blacklist. NO-ENTRY.

Good luck with all that Chrystia! I fear Chrystia will be tagged as a Nazi by the Russian.

coolbert.