President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his appointment of Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who served as chief of staff on Trump’s national security council during his first term, as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
Trump praised Kellogg as being with him “right from the beginning,” and noted his distinguished military and business career.
“Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!” the president-elect said in a statement.
Trump has promised to bring a swift end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, leveraging his relationships with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. That has raised anxiety among Kyiv’s supporters that the president-elect will seek a quick deal that would cede Ukrainian land or jeopardize its future security.
Reuters has reported that Kellogg’s plan for ending the war would freeze battle lines at their prevailing locations and force both sides to negotiate.
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