Kurt Volker
Definition
Kurt Douglas Volker (born December 27, 1964) is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert who served as the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2008 to 2009 under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and as the Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019.
Volker has held various roles in the U.S. State Department, National Security Council, and private sector think tanks like CEPA and BGR Group, and was a key witness in the 2019 Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry.
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Kurt Volker's testimony in the impeachment hearings was like a diplomatic mic drop, clarifying Ukraine policy without spilling the tea.
From CIA analyst to NATO ambassador, Kurt Volker's resume reads like the plot of a geopolitical blockbuster.
Kurt Volker recently called for toning down NATO exit talk, reminding everyone that alliances are too valuable to ghost over brunch rhetoric.
In the world of transatlantic relations, Kurt Volker is the guy who knows when to text and when to testify.