Keith Kellogg, a candidate for the post of special envoy for Ukraine and Russia in the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, supported the partial lifting of sanctions on Russia in exchange for a ceasefire. CNN reported this, citing his plan prepared in April for the America First Policy Institute.
Kellogg proposed freezing combat lines of contact and introducing a demilitarized zone. For agreeing to this, Russia, according to the designated special envoy’s plan, will receive limited sanctions relief. However, it will only be implemented after the signing of a peace agreement that suits Ukraine.
The channel reported that Kellogg also plans to introduce a tax on Russian energy exports, which will finance the reconstruction of Ukraine. At the same time, the kyiv authorities must refuse to return the occupied territories by armed means and opt for diplomatic means.
On November 27, Kellogg announced his intention to establish peace by force. At the same time, Der Spiegel magazine reported that Kellogg in his new position will face an almost impossible mission and is unlikely to be able to cope with it.
That day, CNN reported that Trump’s future national security advisor michael waltz is looking for optimal ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. In particular, the official states that there is a need to restore peace and get ahead of the escalation, rather than simply reacting to it. The channel suggests that the Trump administration will try to establish a ceasefire in the Ukrainian crisis to freeze it during negotiations.
Trump, in turn, speaking at the White House for the first time since winning the election on November 15, promised to “work very hard” to end the Ukrainian conflict. He stressed that it is necessary to prevent the number of victims of the crisis from increasing, Izvestia recalls.
