Mandate of U.S. State Dept Special Rep. Volker extended, expanded - Gongadze

KYIV. May 14 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The mandate of Special Representative of the U.S. State Department for Ukraine Kurt Volker has been continued and even expanded, head of the Ukrainian service of the Voice of America Myroslava Gongadze has said.

"According to sources, Kurt Volker's mandate has been continued and expanded. He will have not only powers on the situation in Donbas, he will have broad powers over Ukraine as such," she said on 112.Ukraine TV channel on Sunday evening.

As reported, on May 12, U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Volker had announced on Twitter his visit to the east of Ukraine at the beginning of the next week.