U.S. Assistant Secretary of State resigns

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell resigns. This was announced by the representative of the U.S. State Department Robert Palladino on Twitter.

The departure of the Assistant Secretary of State is scheduled for February 15, 2019.

Assistant Secretary of State Mitchell resigns from his post as head of the Office of European and Eurasian Affairs on February 15, 2019," said in a statement.

Assistant Secretary A. Wess Mitchell has been a valued and effective leader in @StateDept and good friend to our allies and partners in #Europe. We thank him for his service and wish him and his family well.

— Robert Palladino (@StateDeputySPOX) January 22, 2019

It is already known that Elizabeth Miller will act as Assistant Secretary of State.
Recall, Wess Mitchell headed the Office of European and Eurasian Affairs of the US State Department since September 2017. At this time, he was also responsible for relations with Russia and Ukraine.
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