Trump chooses former Gen. Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia and Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated retired Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as his assistant to the president and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg has a distinguished military and business career and previously served in sensitive national security roles in Trump’s first administration. During that time, he co-authored a policy paper outlining a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which included conditioning U.S. military aid on Ukraine’s participation in peace talks with Russia. Trump has promised to bring an end to the war and has emphasized the need for diplomacy. Vice president-elect JD Vance and Health and Human Services pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have also expressed criticism of U.S. aid to Ukraine, advocating for peace talks and suggesting that European nations should contribute more aid. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have a complicated relationship, with Trump previously being impeached for allegedly withholding aid to pressure Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden. Vance has emphasized the importance of negotiation between Ukraine, Russia, and NATO allies to end the conflict. Overall, there is a focus on diplomacy and peace talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

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