Donbas crisis sore spot between U.S. and Russia – State Dep.

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"I know we have to resolve that crisis. And part of the reason that we put Kurt Volker in the place to manage the ongoing issue with Ukraine is because the Secretary views that as something that's tremendously important," Spokesperson for the U.S. Department Heather Nauert told a briefing in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2017.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appointed Ambassador Kurt Volker as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations on July 7, 2017.