Reuters revealed who Trump may appoint as special representative for the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering appointing Richard Grenell, the former head of intelligence and a well-known critic of Ukraine's NATO membership, as special representative for the 'Russian-Ukrainian conflict.' Four anonymous sources who provided information to Reuters reported this.
Grenell, a 58-year-old former U.S. ambassador to Germany from 2018 to 2020, was the president's special representative for peace negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo, and served as acting director of national intelligence from February to May 2020.
Currently, there is no position of special representative for the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, but Trump is considering the possibility of creating it. There is also a possibility that the president may appoint someone else to this position.
Grenell has sparked outrage among Ukrainian leaders with his views on the war in Ukraine and the country's NATO membership. He proposed the creation of 'autonomous zones' in Ukraine to resolve the conflict and did not support Ukraine's swift NATO membership, which differs from the views of many of Trump's allies.
Grenell's supporters cite his experience and 'deep knowledge of European affairs.'
Trump's team declined to comment on this information, and Grenell did not respond to a request from Reuters.
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