In the Thursday speech at a conference organized in Washington By Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) General Keith Kellogg presented the Trump administration strategy, which she is guided in the approach to war. As he said America is abandoning current approach in which She favored one of the partiesinstead, he just wants to end the fight.
Seeking to win one side above the other “would only serve to draw America in endless replacement war (Proxy War), to the detriment of our own national security interests, “said the retired general.
The USA wants a reset with Russia and breaking the “global axis”
During the speech and a later conversation with the journalist CBS Margaret Brennan stated that the US goal is reset of relations with Russiato break the “global axis” of Russia, Chin, Iran i North Korea.
“In the approach of President Trump to this war there is also wider strategywhich is based on realizing that United States They have to reset relations with Russia, “he said.” Further insulation and lack of commitment to conversations with Russia during the war in Ukraine are no longer feasible or balanced strategy and certainly They are not a responsible approach Diplomatic on the part of the United States ” – he added.
Kellogg estimated that the room would be beneficial for everyone and will be a chance to “break this axis we are currently observing, which is global and which constitutes real threat for the United States of America. “
Kellogg: the USA does not want one of the parties to gain an advantage
Referring to a break in military and intelligence support for Ukraine, Kellogg stated that Ukrainians “They downloaded it themselves“, publicly undermining President Trump's approach during a recent meeting in White House. He stated that he clearly warned Zelanski, what would be the consequences of not sustaining the mineral agreement and public questioning of President Trump's actions.
He at the same time assessed that Zelanski “He read the situation badly“And he wanted the US to take public on the side of Ukraine against Russia.” This would negate the objective role of the conciliator. President Trump, however, did not approach it in such a way that One side gained an advantage over the other” – he added.
He compared Trump's behavior during negotiations to the approach of President Theodore Rooseveltwhich was a mediator of the end of the Russian-Japanese war in 1905 and received it for it Nobel Peace Prize.
Cutting off the US support like “sliding a mule in a nose”
Kellogg admitted that the suspension of help is painful for Kievbut compared it to “slit slit with a nose board“to draw his attention.
The diplomat noted that The break is a temporary pauseand not permanent support. When asked about what Ukraine must do to restore US help, he replied that he must transfer his list of its conditions regarding the end of the conflict. He also assessed that he personally “would not move forward” until he stayed Signed mineral agreementbut he noted that this is the responsibility of President Trump.
Kellogg also stated that Trump's administration is not only on Ukrainebut also does “Aggressive movements to put pressure on Russians “mentioning the sanctions and freezing of Russian assets.
However, when he was noticed that these actions were taken by the previous administration, the diplomat stated that Russia presented its list of conditions, and Ukraine did not, suggesting that this was the reason for one -sided pressure. He assessed that Russia behaves more “reasonably”than Ukraine, and its public declarations, including There are only about the exclusion of the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine starting point negotiable.
The US Trump rejects agreements from Istanbul. I want to “develop something completely new”
When asked about the presence of European stabilization forces in Ukraine and American guarantees for these forces, Kellogg said that it is important to determine this, How specifically this is supposed to look like.
Speaking about the conditions of a possible agreement, Kellogg he denied To what a special envoy of DS said earlier. Middle East, Steve Witkoffthat the basis of the agreement would be the draft contract presented during the negotiations in Istanbul in March 2022. Kellogg stated that this document could be a “starting point” but assessed that his The conditions were unfair and placed in a situation of weakening of Ukraine. They said, among others on the limitations of the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, exclusion of membership in NATO and settling the status Crimea in 10 years.
“I think we have to develop something completely new” – said Kellogg.” Even if Ukraine agreed to some of the conditions at that time, you need to look at the time frame when it was done (…) we must go back to this day. We cannot go back three years” – he noted.