Ukrainian International Minister Andrii Sybiha mentioned that he met US particular envoy Keith Kellogg to debate steps towards a simply and lasting peace in Ukraine’s battle with Russia, Reuters reported.
“I affirmed Ukraine’s willingness to realize peace by way of energy and our imaginative and prescient for the required steps,” Sybiha mentioned on X. He additionally mentioned that Ukraine’s safety is “indivisible” from the transatlantic alliance.
Kellogg, who arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday, has met with Ukraine’s prime navy and intelligence officers. He has acknowledged that his objective is to “hear” to Ukraine’s considerations and report again to the White Home, as per Reuters.
I met with @SPE_Kellogg to debate methods towards a complete, simply, and lasting peace. I affirmed Ukraine’s willingness to realize peace by way of energy and our imaginative and prescient for the required steps. I additionally reiterated that the safety of Ukraine and the transatlantic is indivisible. pic.twitter.com/UFngG883KQ
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 20, 2025
Kellogg’s go to comes at a difficult diplomatic time for Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump has been in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is about to satisfy Kellogg in a while Thursday.
Trump’s statements gasoline tensions
Trump has escalated tensions by stating Ukraine “ought to by no means have began” the warfare, calling Zelenskyy a “dictator with out elections,” and spreading misinformation about his political standing.
Zelenskyy responded by saying Trump is trapped in a “disinformation bubble” influenced by Russian propaganda, however later within the day mentioned he was relying on American pragmatism.
Considerations for Europe
Amid considerations that US-Russia peace talks could exclude Europe, UK Enterprise Secretary Jonathan Reynolds emphasised that lasting peace in Ukraine requires European involvement, in line with the BBC. He downplayed US-Europe divisions, regardless of worries that Trump’s negotiations would possibly sideline European nations, together with Ukraine.
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In response, European leaders sought to type a united entrance on Monday at an emergency assembly held in Paris.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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