Trump's special representative held his first meetings in Kiev

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US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg, who arrived in Kyiv on a visit, met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video message on Wednesday evening, February 19. According to him, Kellogg held talks with the heads of intelligence agencies, special services, as well as the head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak.

"It is important for us that Keith Kellogg receives full information about the events taking place on the front, about the strength and spirit of our nation, which has not changed over the years... Briefings by the military command and field commanders on the situation on the battlefield will be important," Yermak wrote on his Telegram channel.

Zelensky himself plans to receive Keith Kellogg on February 20. “In general, it is very important for us that the meeting and cooperation with America be constructive. Together with America and Europe, peace can be more reliable, and this is our goal,” the Ukrainian leader emphasized.

Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv on the morning of February 19. In a statement to journalists on the Suspilne TV channel, he said that his visit was “a good opportunity for potential negotiations.” Kellogg repeated Donald Trump’s many-time words: “If Trump had been president, the war would not have started.” Kellogg’s visit is expected to last until February 21.

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Andrey Yermak met with Trump's special envoy at the Munich Security Conference on February 14. The main topic of their conversation, according to the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, was "coordination of work to achieve a lasting peace." During the conversation, Yermak told Kellogg that Putin "never plays by the rules" and urged him "not to be fooled." "Russians only respect force, and they despise those who do not use it. Russia stops not when promised, but when forced to," says Andrey Yermak. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”