Keith Kellogg

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to reduce the size of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Speaking at a press meeting in Brussels on December 18, Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine will not agree to any reduction, even if the country receives an invitation to join NATO.

On the night of December 18-19, Russia's Rostov Oblast reportedly came under attack from drones, with seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allegedly intercepted by Russian air defense systems. Yury Slyusar, the acting governor of Rostov Oblast, claimed that six drones were destroyed over Taganrog, and one in Bataysk.

Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia plans to visit Kyiv next month and is open to holding meetings in Moscow if invited, Bloomberg reports, as the new administration aims to end the nearly three-year war as soon as possible.

Keith Kellogg, appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump as the special representative for Ukraine and Russia, plans to visit Kyiv and other European capitals in January 2025. According to Reuters, Kellogg's European tour is still being finalized, but it is expected to include meetings with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv, as well as with officials in Rome and Paris.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced yesterday, Saturday, his intention to assign another of his loyalists, Richard Grenell, to the nascent post of presidential envoy for “special missions.”

“Rick will work in some of the hottest spots in the world, including Venezuela and North Korea,” Mr. Trump said via Truth Social.

Donald Trump's approach to ending the war in Ukraine appears to consist of three competing peace plans, none of which involve Ukraine's accession to NATO, according to sources cited by Reuters. The proposals originate from different advisers within Trump's circle: retired Army Lieutenant-General Keith Kellogg, Vice President-elect J.D.

The focus of the American media is on the policy that Donald Trump will adopt regarding Ukraine, with the goal of ending the war, following the announcement of the new U.S. president’s intention to appoint Keith Kellogg as a special envoy to Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden stressed yesterday (Thursday) “the importance of support to the Ukrainian people” in the wake of the massive bombing launched earlier by Russia’s armed forces.

Donald Trump, the US President-elect, is considering appointing retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg as a special envoy to address the conflict in Ukraine.

Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, as reported by Reuters. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, one of Trump's national security advisers, outlined that the proposal entails offering Ukraine more American weapons contingent upon initiating negotiations with Russia.