Trump Envoy Arrives In Kyiv As President Pledges Patriot Missiles To Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump’s typical envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, arrived successful Kyiv connected Monday, a elder Ukrainian charismatic said, arsenic anticipation grew complete imaginable changes successful nan Trump administration’s policies connected nan much than three-year war.

Trump past week teased that he would make a “major statement” connected Russia connected Monday. Trump made quickly stopping nan warfare 1 of his negotiated priorities, and he has increasingly expressed frustration astir Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unbudging stance.

Putin “talks bully and past he bombs everybody,” Trump said precocious Sunday, arsenic he confirmed nan U.S. is sending Ukraine severely needed U.S.-made Patriot aerial defense missiles to thief it fend disconnected Russia’s intensifying aerial attacks.

A apical state of Trump, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said Sunday that nan conflict is nearing an inflection constituent arsenic Trump shows increasing liking successful helping Ukraine conflict backmost against Russia’s full-scale invasion. It’s a origin that Trump had antecedently dismissed arsenic being a discarded of U.S. payer money.

Also, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was owed successful Washington connected Monday and Tuesday. He planned to clasp talks pinch Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arsenic good arsenic members of Congress.

Talks during Kellogg’s sojourn to Kyiv will screen “defense, strengthening security, weapons, sanctions, protection of our group and enhancing practice betwixt Ukraine and nan United States,” said nan caput of Ukraine’s statesmanlike office, Andrii Yermak.

“Russia does not want a cease fire. Peace done spot is President Donald Trump’s principle, and we support this approach,” Yermak said.