Kellogg Names Timeframe For Peace In Ukraine
- 25.08.2025, 14:39
The U.S. will pursue this.
U.S. Special Representative Keith Kellogg notes that the administration of President Donald Trump is committed to bringing about an end to the killing and an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. At the same time, the Trump administration recognizes that ending the war is a more difficult task than starting and fighting a war.
A correspondent of UNIAN reports that Kellogg said this at a briefing to journalists during the Prayer Breakfast in Kiev.
Kellogg noted that hard work is happening on the diplomatic front, and in particular US President Donald Trump has met with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and in Washington with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders.
Kellogg emphasized that ending the war "is not an easy task," but US leader Donald Trump is the "president of peace" and is committed to achieving an end to the killing and destruction in Ukraine.
"You see the peace process that we are working on. We are working very hard. We hope to reach a position where in the short term we have better, long term security guarantees. It's a work in progress," Kellogg said.
He said it's about defining the "art of the possible" to end the war.
Kellogg acknowledges that this war is the largest since World War II. However, he notes that the casualty rates of Ukraine and Russia are higher now than they were then. For that reason, he argues, anyone who has served in the military and seen the devastation caused by the war is eager to end it. And that is what Trump stands for.
"President Trump is an outstanding man of peace," Kellogg emphasized.
In this regard, the U.S. special envoy hopes that a year from now, on the next Independence Day in 2026, Ukraine will be a different country, in peace.
"This is not an easy time. It's a difficult, difficult task. President Trump recognizes that. I recognize that. We all recognize that. I hate to say this: it's easy to wage war, but it's hard to achieve peace. It's easy to start a war, but it's really very difficult to stop a war. And that's exactly where we are right now," Kellogg emphasized.
At the same time, Kellogg declined to answer questions.