Kellogg: Ukrainians Will Negotiate, Europeans Might Stay Out
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Scandalous statement by Special Representative of Trump.
The Special Representative of the President of the United States for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, answering questions at a security conference in Munich, said that Ukraine will undoubtedly be at the negotiating table to end the war launched by Russia against this country, Radio Liberty reports.
Kellogg commented on concerns in recent days in Kiev and in EU countries that the United States and Russia will hold bilateral peace talks and put Ukraine and European allies in front of the fact.
Ukrainians will be at the negotiating table
"Of course, the Ukrainians will be at the negotiating table," Kellogg said. As it follows from his words, the direct participation of EU representatives in the negotiations is not expected. At the same time, according to the representative of the US President, he is now holding discussions with European leaders and collecting their proposals so that European interests are also taken into account during the negotiations.
Earlier, both EU leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that EU representatives should be directly involved in peace negotiations. The formula for such negotiations, however, has not yet been determined. Kellogg said that Russia and Ukraine should participate in them in any case, as well as the United States as an intermediary. According to Kellogg, he made a commitment to prepare such talks within 180 days. The war, he said, should end within a year. As the special envoy of the US president noted, he himself strives to work as quickly as possible, so that the results of his work become visible in a few weeks or days, and not in six months. That's President Trump's demand, Kellogg stressed.
Kellogg confirmed that he will visit Ukraine next week. His trip to Moscow is not expected - according to him, contacts with Russia on behalf of President Donald Trump will be supported by another special representative, Stephen Whitkoff.
According to Kellogg, the United States is now considering various options for security guarantees for Ukraine. The Special Representative stressed that the ceasefire and truce in itself will not be a success for Ukraine - the measure of success will be whether sufficiently strong guarantees will be created in case of violation of the terms of the truce.
Russia must make concessions
According to Kellogg, Russia, relying on brute force and not taking into account losses, will not succeed in the war. To end the war with Ukraine, Moscow will need to make concessions. Among other things, he called possible territorial concessions - apparently, it is about giving up control over part of the now occupied Ukrainian territories.
Also, as the US presidential spokesman said, Washington would like Moscow to abandon alliances with US adversaries such as North Korea, Iran or China. Kellogg noted that if Moscow is unwilling to make concessions, the United States may impose additional sanctions, including against the Russian oil industry. At the same time, the special envoy rejected the criticism of the United States, including in Kiev and the EU countries, for their contacts with Russia and personally with Vladimir Putin, noting: "Whether we like it or not, we must also talk to opponents."
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that ending the war in Ukraine is one of his main goals. The other day, he called Russian President Vladimir Putin and, he claims, received assurances from him that Russia would strive for peace. Trump also spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Trump, significant progress has already been made towards peace. At the same time, no agreements have been reported on the start of peace negotiations with the participation of the parties to the conflict, the requirements of which are sometimes diametrically opposed. Fighting continues.
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