Rex Tillerson visit a powerful show of US support: Ukrainian President

Ukrainian President on Sunday said the visit by US Secretary of State to Kiev was a powerful show of Washington`s support.

Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday said the visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Kiev was a powerful show of Washington`s support.

He also welcomed the appointment of Kurt Volker as a Special Representative to the Minsk peace process, saying Volker`s experience as a career diplomat would help bring about the full implementation of the Minsk agreements. 

Poroshenko added that Volker, who accompanied Tillerson to Kiev, will stay in the Ukrainian capital for several days to speed up coordination between the US and Ukraine.