Trump removes Keith Kellogg from talks at Russia's request

According to NBC News sources, US President Donald Trump has removed Keith Kellogg from high-level talks to resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine. This decision may be related to the demand of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin considered Kellogg to be a "pro-Ukrainian" and considered his participation in the negotiation process unacceptable.

According to journalists, Keith Kellogg did not attend the recent talks with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia. Although this should have been within his mandate. NBC, citing Russian officials, noted that Kellogg is a former American general who is very close to Ukraine.

Kellogg: US wants to restore relations with Russia

According to Keith Kellogg, Washington should seek to restore dialogue with Moscow, because the policy of isolation has become ineffective in the context of the war in Ukraine. On March 6, he spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, emphasizing the need to restore relations with Russia in order to protect US national interests.

"What you are witnessing now is the Trump administration's urgent efforts to bring both sides to the negotiating table in order to reach a peace agreement," Kellogg said.

According to him, the White House is trying to end the war by putting pressure on both sides. Among such pressure on Russia are the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against the "shadow fleet" of the Russian Federation. Kellogg also listed the following as other strategic pressure tools that Trump is using against Russia:

• The seizure of frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine;
  
• Maximum pressure on Russia's energy sector.
  

Keith Kellogg's removal from the negotiations is a major turning point in the Trump administration's strategy to resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump was forced to remove him because Russia considered his participation in the negotiations unacceptable. At the same time, the Trump administration continues to put pressure on both Russia and Ukraine to end the war. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”