Trump appointed Kellogg to be responsible for contacts with the leadership of Kiev.

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, will interact directly with the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, and the Ukrainian leadership. This was announced by the American leader on March 15.

"I am pleased to inform you that General Keith Kellogg has been appointed Special Envoy to Ukraine. General Kellogg will work directly with President Zelensky and the Ukrainian leadership," he wrote on his page on the Truth Social network.

Trump added that Kellogg had a "good working relationship" with the Ukrainian leader.

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Kiev agrees to a settlement of the conflict and demonstrates "readiness for peace" by strikes on Russian territory.

The Politico newspaper reported on March 11 that Kellogg was suspended from negotiations related to the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. It was clarified that he is under the supervision of the US presidential administration. Later, on March 14, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Kellogg's removal. According to Peskov, Russia did not influence the adoption of such a decision.