U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appointed Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, as special representative to Ukraine, the State Department said Friday.
In a statement, the department said Volker will take responsibility for advancing U.S. efforts to achieve the objectives set out in the Minsk agreements, and accompany the secretary of state on a trip to Kiev on Sunday.
“Kurt’s wealth of experience makes him uniquely qualified to move this conflict in the direction of peace,” Tillerson said. “The United States remains fully committed to the objectives of the Minsk agreements, and I have complete confidence in Kurt to …read more
Source: European Voice
