The focus of the American media is on the policy that Donald Trump will adopt regarding Ukraine, with the goal of ending the war, following the announcement of the new U.S. president’s intention to appoint Keith Kellogg as a special envoy to Ukraine.
The three key points under discussion are military support for Kyiv, the occupied territories, and Ukraine’s NATO membership.
“I am very happy to propose General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia,” Trump wrote earlier on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH and make America and the world SAFE AGAIN!” he added.
As reported by CNN, by appointing Keith Kellogg as his special envoy to Ukraine, Donald Trump has also chosen a very specific plan for the most contentious foreign policy issue for which Biden has faced intense criticism.
“Ukraine’s NATO membership should be put on indefinite hold”
Keith Kellogg, the 80-year-old former national security advisor to Trump, had written about the war, stating that the Biden administration had “entangled” America in an endless war.
He had emphasized that Trump’s more diplomatic approach toward Putin would allow him to reach an agreement.
Kellogg points out that more weapons should have been provided both before and immediately after the Russian invasion, in order to give Ukraine the ability to win.
Furthermore, he stresses that Ukraine’s NATO membership should be put on indefinite hold.
At the same time, Kellogg notes that future U.S. aid will depend on Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia.
Demilitarized Zone and Occupied Territories
As CNN reports, a demilitarized zone will be imposed. If Russia agrees to this, it will receive initial relief from sanctions, with full sanctions lifting to follow once a peace agreement is signed, which Ukraine will also agree to.
Ukraine, as emphasized in the report, will not be asked to renounce the recovery of the occupied territories but will negotiate the issue through diplomacy.
At the same time, the demilitarized zone will likely need to be placed under strict supervision, with NATO troops or soldiers from other countries.
There will also be a cap on the provision of military aid to Ukraine, a point that Republicans have long raised and that they criticize Biden for.
