Donald Trump continues to build his future administration. And to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, the billionaire decided to appoint General Keith Kellogg as envoy this Wednesday. A position specially created by the newly elected president.
« He's been with me from the start! Together we will achieve peace through strength and make America and the world safe again ! “, he wrote in a post on his Truth Social network.
On multiple occasions during the campaign, Donald Trump indicated that he could resolve the conflict “ in 24 hours », without revealing his method.
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“I want everyone to stop dying”
Keith Kellogg, little known to the general public, briefly chaired the National Security Council, the White House foreign policy cabinet, during Donald Trump's first term. “ Keith had a distinguished military and business career, including serving in highly sensitive national security positions during my first administration “, said the president, reports Reuters.
In his note, co-written with another conservative, the ex-general estimated that “ the Ukrainian government and people will find it difficult to accept a negotiated peace that does not return all of their territory to them ».
« But as Donald Trump said (…) in 2023, “I want everyone to stop dying”. This is also our point of view. It's a good first step “, he wrote.
The 80-year-old former general, appointed by the Republican to lead this mission, raised the issue of aid in a memo published in April. “ Any future US military aid will require Ukraine to participate in peace talks with Russia “, he recommended. Something not to delight kyiv. He also called for “ postpone Ukraine's membership in NATO for an extended period ” in order to ” convince (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to participate in peace talks ».
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L’ « America first »
The newly elected president placed his first term under the sign of “ America first “. He has often criticized American aid allocated to Ukraine. Just before a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in September, he called the Ukrainian president “a best salesperson on the planet ».
« Every time he came to our country he left with 60 billion dollars, I think he's the best salesman on the planet », he joked during a meeting.
The two men have since spoken by telephone, just after Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election. Volodymyr Zelensky called this call “a‘excellent ». « We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation “, he indicated.
kyiv is in a very difficult situation, faced with a shortage of men and dependent on Western aid in the face of Russia which is gaining ground in the East and is being reinforced by North Korean munitions and soldiers. Pressure is increasing on kyiv for negotiations, which from Moscow's point of view correspond to a capitulation of Ukraine.
(With AFP)
