Kellogg in an interview with the station indicated that Russia controls the full Lugansk region. In turn, the circuits of Donetsk, Zaporoš and Kherson are under its partial control. The U.S. President's Emissary stressed that However, it is crucial to separate between actual control and legal control.
Russia is in occupied areas, but there is no full control over them
— Here we gotta separate between de facto and de jure. In fact, it means that they physically occupied the territory and will not leave it. But de jure can't be said to have completely annexed them. The global community does not recognise this territory as part of Russia. These are hard discussions that request to be held,” he said in Fox News.
The General estimated that knowing of both sides of the conflict and uncovering a compromise that will satisfy both Ukraine and Russia.
— I think we request to get something to call mention conditions. What do Ukrainians want? What do the Russians want? Then we request to combine these positions and find an option that is likely to satisfy both sides. But of course, neither side gets everything it wants,” commented Keith Kellogg.
