Volker arrives in Donbas, meets with Joint Forces Commander Nayev

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker has arrived in the area of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) in Donbas and met with Ukraine's Joint Forces Commander, Lieutenant-General Serhiy Nayev, to discuss the security situation, the JFO's press center has reported on Facebook. 

"We are glad to welcome you in the area of the operation. We thank our partners for their support in the fight against the Russian aggressor," Nayev said at a meeting with Volker.

Near the contact line the Joint Forces commander will acquaint the guest with the military and humanitarian components of the operation. The sides will discuss the security situation in Donbas and exchange views on the ways of peaceful settlement of the conflict.

It is the first meeting between the Joint Forces commander and the U.S. special representative for Ukraine since the beginning of the Joint Forces Operation. 

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