General Keith Kellogg, peculiar envoy of Donald Trump for Ukraine and Russia, may have been excluded from the peace negotiations.
Kellogg personally did not participate in high-level talks on the war in Ukraine, including a gathering with the US National safety Advisor Mike Walt, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He was besides not present in February at a gathering with the Russians in Saudi Arabia.
According to NBC News, citing a Russian official, Kellogg is seen as an American politician besides favorable to Ukraine.
He is simply a erstwhile American general, besides close to Ukraine. He's not our type, he's not the caliber we're looking for. said the Russian authoritative in an interview with the station.
Was he besides critical of Russia?
National safety Council spokesperson James Hewitt commented that Trump use the skills of many elder officials of the administration to aid accomplish a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine. He added that Kellogg remained a respected associate of the team, especially erstwhile it comes to talking to European allies.
Kellogg pointed out that ending the invasion of Ukraine requires providing weapons and strengthening Kiev's defense. This would prevent further advancement by Russia and fresh attacks following a possible ceasefire or peace agreement. However, he stressed that military support from the United States would depend on Ukraine's commitment to peace talks with Russia.
The Reuter Agency recalls that Kellogg powerfully criticized Russia for the extended attack on Ukraine during Christmas.
Christmas should be a time of peace, but Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas. Starting rocket and drone attacks on a large scale on the day of the Lord's birth is wrong. The planet is closely following the actions of both sides. The United States is more determined than always to bring peace to the region – wrote on platform X on December 25 last year.
Despite this, as the agency recalls, Kellogg continued to support Trump's position in the war in Ukraine. Among another things, the last decision to suspend the exchange of intelligence information with Kiev.