visit. the messages appeared to confirm reporting from "the new york times" that then special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker and the u.s. ambassador to the european union gordon saundland helped draft a statement for the ukrainian president committing to an investigation into the bidens. in a july 19th, text message, volker stechlt volker texted this, had breakfast with rudy, teeing up call with yermak, an aide to the ukrainian president, and volker then added most important is for zlen ski to say that he will help the investigation. two days later bill taylor the top u.n. diplomat in ukraine texted sonland saying president zelensky is sensitive about ukraine taking seriously not just as in washington domestic policy politics. >> and a phone call with the ukrainian president, volker texted zelensky's aide this,