President Trump has announced that retired General Keith Kellogg will shift his focus to Ukraine. He narrowed the role of his special envoy and eliminated his involvement with Russia as previously planned.
Originally appointed as a special envoy for Trump in Ukraine and Russia, Kellogg will now serve as a special envoy for Ukraine, the highest commander. I said it in the truth social post Saturday afternoon.
“We would like to inform you that General Keith Kellogg has been appointed as Ukrainian envoy,” wrote Trump, 78.
“General Kellogg, a highly respected military expert, deals directly with President Zelensky and Ukraine's leadership. He knows them well and they have a very good working relationship together. Congratulations to General Kellogg!”
Trump has not explicitly said that Kellogg would be excluded from negotiations with Russia, but the highly decorated general has recently been sidelined from top-level peace negotiations, including Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, in which US officials and Ukraine agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire.
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the contract on Thursday, demanding that the Kremlin stop arming Kiev along with other terms before considering such an arrangement.
The three-star general thanked Trump for his new role.
“I am deeply honored and humbled by President Trump's confidence in appointing me as a special envoy to Ukraine,” Kellogg, 80. I wrote it on X.
“I am honored to know @Realdondandaldtrump since 2015. He will end this war. It is an honor to serve our great nation and advance the important interests of the United States. America's first America!”
Co-authored by retired lieutenant general Research paper Last April, the US called on Kiev to use military aid as leverage to promote peace talks with the Kremlin.
The paper called for “formal US policies to draw war to conclusions.”
“Specifically, it means a formal US policy seeking a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict and a settlement of negotiations. The US will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen its defenses so that Russia will not make any further progress and not attack again after a ceasefire or peace agreement.
“However, future US military aid will require Ukraine to participate in peace negotiations with Russia,” the paper said.
Kellogg held many positions during Trump's first term as national security adviser to then-President Mike Pence.
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