Ukraine is making ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump's particular envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, in February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Workers Andriy Yermak mentioned on Feb. 7.
Based on sources in Ukraine's President's Workplace cited by RBC-Ukraine, Kellogg will go to Ukraine on Feb. 20 after the Munich Security Conference.
"It is rather necessary for President Volodymyr Zelensky and our group that the brand new U.S. administration receives full, reasonable details about the state of affairs on the battlefield as quickly as attainable," Yermak mentioned.
Yermak emphasised that Kyiv desires Washington to be totally knowledgeable about Ukraine's mobilization efforts, in addition to the availability of weapons and tools.
"Communication is necessary for growing a standard place with companions as a result of it’s inconceivable to formulate any plans to realize peace with out Ukraine," he added.
Yermak has already spoken with U.S. Nationwide Safety Advisor Mike Waltz, and additional contacts with different Trump administration officers are anticipated.
He reiterated that Ukraine should strategy negotiations from a place of energy and safe ensures to forestall one other Russian invasion.
Ukrainian officers are finalizing particulars for the primary go to of a U.S. delegation to Ukraine since Trump's return to workplace, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned throughout a Feb. 4 press briefing in Kyiv.
Kellogg was initially anticipated to go to earlier than Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, however the journey was postponed for authorized causes, Ukrainian International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi mentioned in January.
Speaking to Fox News on Feb. 1, Kellogg claimed that Trump has a "dependable plan" to finish the struggle that entails "pressuring not solely Moscow but additionally Kyiv" whereas providing optimistic initiatives for each.
Kellogg has co-authored a peace plan that might freeze the entrance line in Ukraine, take NATO's accession off the desk for an prolonged interval, and partially elevate sanctions imposed on Russia.