U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new American infrastructure adviser for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on November 8. Robert Mariner will serve as transportation adviser to Ukraine. He previously served as an adviser to the transportation counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. Buttigieg met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other senior government officials during his visit to the Ukranian capital. "Transportation is critically important to Ukraine's ability to import goods and to export Ukrainian products," Buttigieg told reporters.
U.S. Transportation Chief Visits Ukraine, Names New Infrastructure Adviser
With a Ukrainian train damaged by Russian shelling in the background, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg answers questions from reporters in Kyiv on November 8.