Trump Envoy to Ukraine Breaks With Boss, Praises ‘Courageous’ Zelensky
Retired Lt. General Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday amid his boss’s attacks on and smears of him.
On Thursday night, Zelensky shared a video of himself talking about his recent meeting with Kellogg, captioned:
A day of intense international work. My meeting with General Kellogg was one that restores hope, and we need strong agreements with the U.S.—agreements that will truly work. I have instructed my team to work quickly and very sensibly.
Economy and security must always go hand in hand, and the details of these agreements matter—the better they are structured, the greater the results.
With General Kellogg, we discussed the frontline situation, the need to free all our prisoners of war held in Russia, and the necessity of a clear, reliable system of security guarantees—one that ensures this war never returns and that Russia never destroys lives again.
We all need peace – Ukraine, Europe, America, and the entire world.
Kellogg responded to Zelensky on Friday morning by describing Thursday as “A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine,” before praising Kellogg in a way that marks a stark contrast from the way his boss has been describing him.
“Extensive and positive discussions with @ZelenskyyUa, the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war and his talented national security team,” he concluded.
Kellogg’s statement is remarkable considering Trump’s rhetoric over the last few days. On Tuesday, the president falsely claimed that Zelensky had a 4% approval rating and had “started” the war between his country and Russia. The following day, Trump doubled down, even going so far as to describe Zelensky as a “Dictator” responsible for the deaths of “MILLIONS.”
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