The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, is considering the nomination of American diplomat Brian Hook for the position of special representative for negotiations to "end the war" in Ukraine.
Brian Hook, 56, has served in the Republican administrations of George W. Bush and Donald Trump within the State Department. He was also a senior foreign policy advisor during Mitt Romney's campaign. In the Trump administration, Hook was responsible for Iran policy, initially leading an interagency sanctions group before becoming the special representative and senior advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Hook is known for his tough stance on Iran, particularly his support for the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Tehran and his involvement in the operation that resulted in the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. At the same time, his views on the situation in Ukraine are not yet known, as he has not publicly commented on the matter.
Additionally, according to Fox News, Donald Trump is expected to soon appoint a special representative responsible for "negotiations to end the war with Russia."
One source from the network indicated that this would involve a "very senior diplomat" with "significant authority," to whom Trump will assign the task of achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.
A similar position existed during Trump's first term: from 2017 to 2019, Kurt Volker served as the U.S. special representative for Ukraine, performing his duties on a volunteer basis.