Ambassador Kvien, Bakanov Discuss Sanctions Against Number Of Individuals And Legal Entities Даша Зубкова Acting United States Ambassador to Ukraine, Kristina Kvien, and Chairperson of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Ivan Bakanov, have discussed sanctions against a number of individuals and legal entities. The SSU press service has said this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports. Kvien assured the United States supports territorial integrity of Ukraine and ready to further help it counteract Russian aggression. One of the crucial topics of the meeting was general security situation and potential threat related to buildup of troops by the Russian Federation at the border with Ukraine.