President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of retired Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant to the president and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg has extensive experience in national security roles and served as Chief of Staff to the National Security Council in Trump’s first administration. He co-authored a policy paper outlining a plan to end the war in Ukraine, including conditioning U.S. military aid on participation in peace talks with Russia.
Trump has promised to bring an end to the war in Ukraine but has not provided specific details on how he would do so. He has expressed a desire for peace talks and suggested that European nations should contribute more aid. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have a complicated relationship, with a past phone call between the two leaders leading to Trump’s first impeachment.
Vice president-elect JD Vance has also expressed skepticism regarding U.S. aid to Ukraine and has advocated for peace talks to end the conflict. He believes that European nations should take on a larger role in aiding Ukraine. Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has also criticized aid to Ukraine and advocated for a renegotiation of terms. Overall, the incoming Trump administration appears focused on seeking peace through diplomatic means and renegotiating aid agreements.
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