Kellogg says Trump's team will head to London to 'lock down' Ukraine ceasefire issue
Photo: Keith Kellogg, US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine (Getty Images)
Keith Kellogg, US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine, said on Fox News that President Donald Trump's team will return to London for talks aimed at resolving the issue of a ceasefire in Ukraine.
"We talked about going forward with a potential ceasefire in the near term. And that's the reason we're returning to London this week, to actually lock that down," Kellogg said.
He noted that President Trump has done more in 90 days to resolve this war — the largest war in Europe since World War II — than had been done in the previous 900 days or more.
"And he's driving this toward solutions. And one thing I noticed with President Trump, and have been with him before, is that they don't give them a problem unless you have a solution. And I think we've got a pretty good solution set," the special envoy emphasized.
According to him, the mineral agreement that the US signed with Ukraine is one of those solutions.
"Also, go to a comprehensive ceasefire. When I talk about a comprehensive ceasefire, it's sea, air, land, and industrial as well, for a period of at least 30 days. And then it builds to a longer peace deal, a permanent peace deal as well. And I think we're on a good path," Kellogg added.
He acknowledged that, in his opinion, this is difficult and really challenging.
"But I think if it wasn't for President Trump, we wouldn't be where we're at today, and he's driving us towards a conclusion. Well, certainly two months ago, this would have been a lot easier," Kellogg concluded.
Full ceasefire in Ukraine
Earlier this year, with US mediation, Ukraine and Russia agreed to cease strikes on energy and port infrastructure. The so-called ceasefire came into effect on March 25. However, just a few days after that, Russia violated all agreements by launching strikes on Ukrainian energy system facilities.
Nevertheless, at the beginning of April, US President's Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg stated that Ukraine and Russia are close to a complete ceasefire.
Earlier today, it became known that a full ceasefire in Ukraine might be agreed upon in London next week.
Recently, the US presented its proposals to European allies regarding a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
For more details on what is currently known about this agreement, read RBC-Ukraine's report.
