Kellogg accused The Times of distorting his words: 'I was not referring to a partitioning of Ukraine'
Keith Kellogg (photo: Getty Images)
Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, stated that Ukraine could be divided like Berlin. However, he clarified that this referred to a post-war zone of responsibility for allied forces, not the division of the country, according to a post by Kellogg on the social media platform X.
He gave an interview to The Times, but the special envoy's words were misrepresented. The publication wrote that, according to Trump's special envoy, Ukraine could be divided almost like Berlin after World War II as part of a peace agreement. However, Kellogg denied this information.
"The Times article misrepresents what I said. I was speaking of a post-cease fire resiliency force in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty. In discussions of partitioning, I was referencing areas or zones of responsibility for an allied force (without US troops). I was NOT referring to a partitioning of Ukraine," he wrote.
What did Kellogg say
The general suggested that British and French forces could operate in western Ukraine as stabilization forces, while Russian troops would remain in the occupied eastern territories they currently control. Between them, Ukrainian forces would hold positions, and a demilitarized zone would be established.
He explained that Anglo-French troops positioned west of the Dnipro River — which divides Ukraine — would not be provocative at all to Moscow. According to the special envoy, Ukraine is a large enough country to accommodate several armies committed to enforcing a ceasefire.
