It’s been a turbulent week for Ukraine, which was finally given approval to use US and UK-supplied long range missiles inside Russia but also faced intensified attacks from Moscow’s forces. As the third anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion approaches,

United States President-elect, Donald Trump, is considering appointing his former intelligence chief, Richard Grenell, as special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Guardian UK reports. The newspaper quoted four sources familiar with the transition plans.