OREANDA-NEWS. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that the United States will appoint a separate representative of the State Department who will deal with the situation in the Donbass. He stated this at a press conference during a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The Ukrainian leader said that in this way Washington “would be more actively involved in the process of peaceful settlement in eastern Ukraine and the de-occupation of Crimea.” “We appreciate very much the efforts of President Trump and his administration in these areas. We are grateful for your personal firm and unshakable position regarding the war in the Donbass and the illegal annexation of Crimea,” Zelensky told Pompeo. He also expressed hope that the United States will appoint a new Special Representative for Ukraine to replace Kurt Volker, who had resigned.

Zelensky noted that the USA remains to be a key ally of Ukraine “in the defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity.” He expressed confidence that the scandal connected with his telephone conversation with Donald Trump, due to which the impeachment procedure began, did not affect the “warm and important” relations between the two states.