Stephen Biegun, the diplomat who has been leading efforts to revive stalled U.S. denuclearization talks with North Korea, is under consideration to be President Donald Trump’s next ambassador to Russia, a source familiar with the matter said on August 12.
Reuters: Trump considering North Korea envoy as next ambassador to Russia
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 9, 2019 US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun listens to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha during their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul. - A top US envoy said March 11, 2019 Washington's goal is the complete denuclearization of North Korea by the end of Donald Trump's first term, insisting it will not settle for incremental disarmament."We are not going to do denuclearization incrementally," said Stephen Biegun, the special US envoy for North Korea.
