Trump Taps Former Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg To Serve As Special Envoy To Russia And Ukraine
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during a press conference at the White House on September 22, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 4:16pm – Wednesday, November 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg will be his special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, a key position as the conflict continues to escalate.
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“I am very pleased to appoint General Keith Kellogg as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. He has had a distinguished career in business. He has been with me from the beginning! Together we will secure peace and make America and the world safe again.” I wrote this in the post:
I feel honored @realDonaldTrumpAppointed Special Advisor to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. It has been the privilege of my life to serve for President Trump, and I look forward to working tirelessly to ensure peace through force while protecting… pic.twitter.com/Nj6TFFEyui
Kellogg, who previously served as President Trump's chief of staff and director of the National Security Council, released a policy paper on the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that the U.S. should provide military aid to Ukraine, and that Ukraine is officially in the military. They argued that aid should be provided only on the condition that it is provided. diplomatic peace negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in July 2023 that as long as Russia controls Crimea, Ukraine will not consider a peaceful agreement in the conflict with Russia.
“I can't imagine Ukraine without Crimea. And although Crimea is under Russian occupation, that only means one thing: the war is not over yet,” said Zelenskiy, 45. CNN Interview.
Kellogg further explained how he views the situation.
“Ukraine will not be asked to abandon its goal of regaining all its territory, but will agree to use diplomacy rather than force, understanding that this will require a future diplomatic breakthrough. “But that probably won't happen before Putin leaves office,” Kellogg wrote with co-author Fred Fleitz.
Kellogg's proposal also states that the United States would increase support for Ukraine if Russia refuses to participate in peace talks. But analysts say if Ukraine refuses, it is likely to be stripped of certain “privileges”, particularly regarding Western weapons.
When asked if he supported Kellogg's policy stance, President Trump replied, “I'm the only one who can stop the war. I'm the only one who can stop the war.” It shouldn't have started in the first place. ”
President-elect Trump has historically criticized the consistent flow of U.S. military aid and funds during the conflict with Ukraine, preferring both sides to negotiate rather than continue the war.
According to the Ukraine Oversight Committee, “As of September 30, 2024, U.S. funding for Ukraine totaled nearly $183 billion, of which $130.1 billion was obligated and $86.7 billion disbursed.”
On the other hand, 47th The president-elect had more to say about the Ukraine-Russia war.
“Mr. Zelensky takes away $100 billion every time he comes to the United States. I think he's the greatest salesman on the planet. But unless I'm president, we're going to get into that war. We will do it. We will negotiate,” Trump declared.
In addition, Trump's trusted advisors, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have also warned that U.S. taxpayer dollars are being funneled to the war effort in Ukraine. He openly criticizes it.
“I know what Donald Trump was thinking during that meeting. He was thinking, 'I'm going to flip this guy over, grab him by the feet, shake all the money out of his pocket, and give him a total of 208 billion. I wish it were dollars…That's what the Democrats gave him, and we have to bring that money home,''' Kennedy said, adding that the funds Kiev has received since the start of the war Mentioned.
“I think it's important that if we're going to end the war in Ukraine, fundamentally, at some level, we need to have some negotiations between Ukraine, between Russia, and between our NATIO allies in Europe,” Vance added. Ta. “Frankly, there is no good reason why we need aid from the United States. Europe is made up of many great countries with productive economies.”
Let. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg praises President Trump's national security record, slams Biden-Harris for abandoning peace through force pic.twitter.com/Ah5MdGz906
