Trump's representative aims to transfer Ukraine responsibility to Europe, according to reports
US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg is expected to encourage European allies to assume a more significant role in supporting Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com
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In the upcoming weeks, Keith Kellogg, the U.S. presidential envoy for the Ukraine conflict, is expected to promote Washington’s peace plan while engaging with European officials, as reported by Bloomberg and The Telegraph.
This diplomatic initiative is set to commence at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, where the new U.S. administration hopes to recoup financial resources spent on the conflict in recent years.
On Monday, sources from the outlets shared insights into Kellogg’s agenda, which includes gathering input from transatlantic partners before finalizing a strategy aimed at achieving a truce with Russia. Kellogg is particularly focused on understanding Europeans’ "willingness to take the lead on providing deterrent forces to ensure that any peace settlement holds," according to one source.
Additionally, Kellogg plans to clarify that the U.S. does not intend to deploy troops to protect Ukraine and is looking for European NATO allies to boost their defense expenditures.
The Telegraph also noted that Kellogg has assured European officials of Trump's commitment to maintaining some military assistance to Ukraine. However, there have been concerns about the degree of Kellogg’s influence over Trump, especially after he reportedly expressed surprise regarding the president's announcement of scheduled talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Trump is seeking to recover funds allocated for Ukraine under his predecessor, Joe Biden, by asserting rights to the country's natural resources. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, he claimed to have secured $500 billion worth of rare-earth minerals as compensation, regardless of the outcome of negotiations with Russia. He stated, "They may make a deal, they may not make a deal, they may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday, but we’re gonna have all this money in there, and I say, I want it back."
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the American delegation at the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to meet with Zelensky. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has commented that the conference presents an opportunity for U.S. officials to "lay out a broad path forward" on Ukraine. Zelensky has indicated that Trump can attain "peace through strength" if military assistance continues. However, he has acknowledged that without U.S. support, the Ukrainian army faces the risk of collapse.
Russian officials, on the other hand, have dismissed the prospect of freezing the conflict along current front lines, advocating for a comprehensive resolution that addresses the root causes of hostilities, which they argue include NATO expansion in Europe and discriminatory policies directed at ethnic Russians in Ukraine.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
This diplomatic initiative is set to commence at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, where the new U.S. administration hopes to recoup financial resources spent on the conflict in recent years.
On Monday, sources from the outlets shared insights into Kellogg’s agenda, which includes gathering input from transatlantic partners before finalizing a strategy aimed at achieving a truce with Russia. Kellogg is particularly focused on understanding Europeans’ "willingness to take the lead on providing deterrent forces to ensure that any peace settlement holds," according to one source.
Additionally, Kellogg plans to clarify that the U.S. does not intend to deploy troops to protect Ukraine and is looking for European NATO allies to boost their defense expenditures.
The Telegraph also noted that Kellogg has assured European officials of Trump's commitment to maintaining some military assistance to Ukraine. However, there have been concerns about the degree of Kellogg’s influence over Trump, especially after he reportedly expressed surprise regarding the president's announcement of scheduled talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Trump is seeking to recover funds allocated for Ukraine under his predecessor, Joe Biden, by asserting rights to the country's natural resources. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, he claimed to have secured $500 billion worth of rare-earth minerals as compensation, regardless of the outcome of negotiations with Russia. He stated, "They may make a deal, they may not make a deal, they may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday, but we’re gonna have all this money in there, and I say, I want it back."
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the American delegation at the Munich Security Conference, where he is expected to meet with Zelensky. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has commented that the conference presents an opportunity for U.S. officials to "lay out a broad path forward" on Ukraine. Zelensky has indicated that Trump can attain "peace through strength" if military assistance continues. However, he has acknowledged that without U.S. support, the Ukrainian army faces the risk of collapse.
Russian officials, on the other hand, have dismissed the prospect of freezing the conflict along current front lines, advocating for a comprehensive resolution that addresses the root causes of hostilities, which they argue include NATO expansion in Europe and discriminatory policies directed at ethnic Russians in Ukraine.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
