U.S. particular envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, will arrive in Ukraine on Feb. 19, touring by in a single day prepare from Poland. His go to will final three days, although the schedule remains to be being finalized.
Talking to journalists in Brussels on Feb. 17, Kellogg confirmed his journey plans, saying he would first head to Warsaw on Tuesday earlier than taking an evening prepare to Kyiv. "I’m taking the prepare tomorrow evening and will probably be there (in Kyiv) on Wednesday morning," he stated in response to a query from Interfax-Ukraine.
His conferences with Ukrainian officers are anticipated to deal with diplomatic and navy help and potential pathways to peace.
Kellogg's go to comes at a important time because the U.S. intensifies efforts to assist finish Russia's battle in Ukraine. Nonetheless, considerations are mounting in Kyiv and European capitals that they might be sidelined from essential negotiations, probably jeopardizing their pursuits and long-term regional safety.
The Kyiv IndependentAsami Terajima
Kellogg didn’t verify whether or not he would go to the entrance strains, as President Volodymyr Zelensky beforehand instructed. " I wish to go to the entrance with him, and he’ll go to the entrance with me. I don't suppose he’ll refuse," Zelensky stated on Feb. 17.
Kellogg added that his itinerary stays beneath dialogue however confirmed conferences with Ukrainian officers. "Concerning my journey to Ukraine, it’s nonetheless being finalized. Will I’m going? Sure. Will I meet with President Zelensky? Sure," he stated.
Talking throughout the Munich Safety Convention on Feb. 15, Kellogg harassed that each Ukraine and Russia must make concessions to finish the battle.
"If you say concessions, in fact, they're concessions that either side are going to have to offer," Kellogg stated, with out specifying what concessions the nations must make.
"If you happen to suppose you're going to kill your method out of this, you're improper as a result of you’ve a awful view of historical past," Kellogg continued, noting that Russia was "keen to sacrifice" massive variety of Russian troopers on the battlefield, invoking reminiscences of the 700,000 Russian troopers misplaced within the Battle of Stalingrad throughout World Conflict II.
The Kyiv IndependentChris York