NATO member states have decided to send a special envoy to Kiev, expanding the Western defence alliance’s civilian presence in Ukraine, a spokesman confirmed to dpa. The high-ranking official will be tasked with coordinating the political and practical support of the alliance on the ground as Ukraine continues to defend itself against the full-scale Russian invasion. It comes ahead of a NATO summit in Washington set for July 9 to 11, where leaders are expected to formally adopt a plan for the alliance to coordinate military aid to Ukraine for the first time under a formal mission called the NA…