Breaking: Kurt Volker, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, has resigned, a person familiar with the issue said
Shortly after being named the U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations in mid-2017, Kurt Volker attended an invitation-only strategy session at the Atlantic Council with a small group of foreign-policy hands.
, dated July 19, shows Volker telling Giuliani he “really enjoyed breakfast this morning” before adding: “As discussed, connecting you here with Andrey Yermak, who is very close to President Zelensky. I suggest we schedule a call together on Monday – maybe 10am or 11am Washington time?” “You can argue about whether people should take jobs in this administration or not,” said Evelyn Farkas, a Russia specialist and top Pentagon official under former President Barack Obama, “but there are people who are well-intentioned, who think they can advance the U.S. interest and do damage control, and I think he falls into that category.”
Despite his efforts, the former New York mayor hasn’t put to bed the question of who initiated the idea of him meeting the Ukrainians. Some former officials and analysts said Volker looks foolish in having engaged Giuliani at all, given that the president’s personal lawyer is a private citizen who is not formally authorized to represent the United States to foreign governments.
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