US Envoy Advised Russian Official on Selling Ukraine Peace Deal to Europe
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A senior American diplomat provided a Russian government aide with advice on how to promote a potential Ukraine peace agreement to European leaders. This communication occurred in 2017 during early discussions about a possible deal.
Then-US Special Envoy Kurt Volker offered the guidance to a member of Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration. The advice focused on how to present the proposal to gain European support.
The proposed agreement would have involved the withdrawal of Russian forces from eastern Ukraine. In return, a vote would be held to determine the future of the region. The details of these private discussions have recently come to light.