Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head a new commission tasked with shaping security guarantees for Ukraine, a move that underscores President Donald Trump’s push to find a path toward ending the war with Russia that has stretched into its fourth year, The Hill reported.

The commission, announced on Tuesday, will include officials from the U.S., Ukraine, Europe, and NATO, according to an administration official who spoke with NewsNation. Its creation followed a White House meeting on Monday of Trump and seven European leaders who traveled to Washington for talks.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported Rubio’s appointment, stated that the framework under discussion is made up of four key elements: bolstering air defense, maintaining a military presence, monitoring the cessation of hostilities, and providing armaments.

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