US EditionTrump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to leave post in January: Reuters
Gen Keith Kellogg plans to leave in January amid legal limits on envoy terms and concerns about administration coordination on Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
- General Keith Kellogg, US Special Envoy for Ukraine, plans to depart in January, removing a key advocate as European diplomats see him as a sympathetic ear; it was unclear who would replace him.
- A person with knowledge said General Keith Kellogg never intended a long tenure and grew frustrated by overlapping Ukraine policy teams, while legal limits require Senate confirmation past 360 days.
- General Keith Kellogg facilitated hostage releases from Alexander Lukashenko, briefly cut intelligence sharing with Kyiv in March, then boosted it in recent months and endorsed a ceasefire after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky in October.
- Kyiv officials view his planned exit as unwelcome as the US has yet to appoint a Senate-confirmed ambassador, complicating US diplomatic representation in Ukraine.
- Administration shifts on ceasefire and peace strategy amplify the broader impact of General Keith Kellogg's exit, as he more forcefully denounced Russian attacks and backed a ceasefire after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would not betray Ukraine's interests in a US-led peace process, warning that Kyiv faces a choice between losing a key partner and its national dignity at one of the most perilous moments in its history. The 28-point plan that the United States has presented to Ukraine endorses some of Moscow's demands and leaves security guarantees for Kyiv vague. Two people familiar with the matter said Washington…
Trump's special envoy to Ukraine is probably planning to leave the White House. Keith Kellogg's departure is likely to cause concern to Ukrainian and European officials.
Trump's special envoy to Ukraine is probably planning to leave the White House. Keith Kellogg's departure is likely to cause concern to Ukrainian and European officials.
Trump's special envoy to Ukraine is probably planning to leave the White House. Keith Kellogg's departure is likely to cause concern to Ukrainian and European officials.
Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges
Kellogg was initially named special envoy for Ukraine and Russia during Trump's presidential transition. But his role shrunk as Witkoff, a real estate developer turned diplomat, emerged as the president's chief interlocutor with Putin and his advisers.
Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the White House he'll leave his post in January, according to two senior administration officials.
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