Trump Picks Keith Kellogg as Envoy for Ukraine and Russia
- President-elect is skeptic of continued aid to help Ukraine
- Kellogg served in Trump’s first term on national security team
Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, choosing a longtime adviser who’s supported the president-elect’s aims to end the war swiftly, including by potentially cutting off military aid to Kyiv.
Trump, a longtime skeptic of continued US assistance to Ukraine, has vowed to settle its conflict with Russia before even taking office. In writings over the last year, Kellogg has proposed a path forward that offers an indication of how Trump might try to fulfill that promise.