“Assistant Secretary Mitchell resigns as head of the European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau. His resignation takes effect February 15, 2019, ”he said.
According to him, First Deputy Mitchell Elizabeth Millard will be appointed as assistant secretary of state.
Earlier it was reported that the new head of the staff of the US Department of Defense instead of the retired Kevin Sweeney was appointed Eric Chuning.
In October, Mitchell called on Europe to abandon support for Nord Stream 2.