Kellogg on US peace plan: We're just two meters from ending the war
Photo: US Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg (Getty Images)
US Special Representative Keith Kellogg said he views the peace plan aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine positively, according to Fox News.
He expressed confidence that US President Donald Trump would bring the war in Ukraine to an end.
"He has brought us to a place where, in the military, we always say the last 10 meters to the goal are the hardest to get to. We are now about the last two meters away, we are almost there, and the 28-point plan has been brought for. The work is in progress, meaning it will be worked on throughout the whole week of Thanksgiving to make sure that we get to the end stage, and I think we have a chance to get there," he said.
Kellogg praised the US peace plan but acknowledged that it requires some adjustments.
He added that Steve Witkoff, Kirill Dmitriev from Russia, and the Ukrainians are involved, and they have reached a proposal that will be very hard to reject. Some elements still need slight changes, but these are addressed during negotiations, and the president understands that. Kellogg noted that he is focused on the end result and believes the framework for reaching an agreement is already in place.
Kellogg also suggested that the Russians are likely to propose their own amendments to the document.
Speaking on security guarantees, he stressed that Washington does not want "history to be repeated" or for the "Budapest Memorandum to come back."
It is worth noting that, according to media reports, US Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg plans to step down from his post in January.
US peace plan
As a reminder, US and Russian officials have developed a 28-point plan aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, approved by US President Donald Trump.
The plan includes transferring parts of the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for long-term security guarantees for Ukraine and the EU, reducing the size of the Ukrainian military, and giving up long-range weaponry, among other provisions.
The US is pressing Ukraine to agree to the peace plan by November 27.
American officials warned NATO allies that they would pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sign a peace deal with Russia in the coming days. Otherwise, Ukraine would face "much worse conditions."
However, the plan immediately faced strong criticism from Ukraine, Europe, and even the US Congress.
Next week, Zelenskyy is expected to discuss the peace plan with Trump.
In the coming days, senior Ukrainian and US officials will hold consultations in Switzerland on the future peace agreement with Russia. The Ukrainian delegation will be led by Andriy Yermak, head of the President’s Office.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy and European leaders are working to revise the points of the US peace plan by November 27 to ensure they are fair to Kyiv.
